我说同志 你怎么开的车
“Hey, Comrade, how did you drive?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
亲一个 亲一个 老大 放开我
“Kiss! Kiss! Boss! Let me go!”
我说 同志 你怎么开的车
“Hey, Comrade, how did you drive?”
“You almost hit me. You know that, right? Police. Show me your ID card.”
“You almost hit someone, pull over right now and explain yourself.”
While 'tongzhi' is rarely used in casual youth culture today, law enforcement officers and public officials still use it as a neutral, assertive form of address when dealing with citizens.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
Hey comrade / Excuse me, sir/ma'am
A slightly formal, traditional spoken address used by authorities or older generations to call out a stranger firmly.
How on earth are you driving?
A rhetorical question used to reprimand someone for terrible or dangerous driving.