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发生什么了?

[fā shēng shén me le?]

phrase

LanguageChinese (China)

Meaning
  1. What happened?
  2. This inquiry is used to ask for an explanation of an event that has occurred, specifically when the speaker is surprised or unaware of the context.
Examples

外面有很多警察,发生什么了?

There are many police outside, what happened?

你的脸色不好,发生什么了?

Your complexion is not good, what happened?

Pronunciationfā shēng shén me le?

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How it is usedUsed to ask about an event or an unexpected situation.

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