不是说了要等年底吗？怎么了？
“Didn't I say end of the year? What's wrong?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
不是说了 要 等 年底 吗 ？ 怎么了 ？
“Didn't I say end of the year? What's wrong?”
姐姐 我们的家建好了 你想不想跟我一起去看看？
“Sister, our home is ready. Do you want to go see it with me?”
“Why are you bringing this up now when we agreed it was months away?”
Chinese speakers often frame reminders as rhetorical negative questions ('不是说了……吗') to express mild bewilderment.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
wasn't it said / didn't we agree
A rhetorical phrase used to remind the listener of a previous agreement or established fact.
what's wrong / what happened
The most common everyday phrase to ask about sudden changes or emotional distress.
Turns the negative statement into a rhetorical question to prompt confirmation.
Indicates a new situation or unforeseen development that prompts the speaker's inquiry.
