🎙️6️⃣2️⃣ – What’s going on / What happened (怎么回事 zěnme huí shì)
Chinese Bites — with Jianying | HSK3️⃣Show Notes
When I arrived at the office this morning, everyone was looking out the window. I asked, “What’s going on?” Turns out, it was snowing heavily outside! Let’s learn how to say “what’s going on / what happened” in Chinese. 怎么回事 （zěnme huí shì) Hello，大家好，我是Janine。Hello, dàjiā hǎo, wǒ shì Janine.Hello everyone, I’m Janine.
今天早上我去公司，Jīntiān zǎoshang wǒ qù gōngsī,This morning, I went to the office.
刚进门，就看到大家都在窗边看外面。Gāng jìn mén, jiù kàn dào dàjiā dōu zài chuāngbiān kàn wàimiàn.As soon as I entered, I saw everyone standing by the window, looking outside.
我问：“怎么回事？”Wǒ wèn: “Zěnme huí shì?”I asked, “What’s going on?”
原来外面下起了大雪。Yuánlái wàimiàn xià qǐ le dà xuěTurns out, it was snowing heavily outside!
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