咋了 刚才那个顾客的 同志
“What? That customer from earlier. (Hongxing Supply Cooperative) Mister!”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
坏了
“Oh, no.”
咋了 刚才 那个 顾客的 同志
“What? That customer from earlier. (Hongxing Supply Cooperative) Mister!”
人呢
“Where is he?”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In 20th-century socialist China, 'tongzhi' served as a universal, egalitarian honorific for service workers, customers, and colleagues alike.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
what happened / what's wrong
A highly common northern colloquial expression used to ask about an unexpected situation.
that one just now
Useful for referring back to a person, object, or event that occurred immediately prior.
Functions as part of the fixed question form '咋了' indicating a change in state or situation.
