是不是发生了什么事
“Did something happen?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
是不是 发生了什么事
“Did something happen?”
没发生什么事
“Nothing happened.”
“You took too long; tell me what went wrong.”
Chinese speakers often frame inquiries about trouble hypothetically using questions like 'did something happen' to show concern without causing undue alarm.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
is it the case that; whether or not
Placed before a predicate to gently verify a suspicion or seek confirmation.
something happened; an incident occurred
A common phrase used to ask about unexpected trouble or incidents.