yíwèn jù: zěnme le
Question pattern 怎么了 (疑问句：怎么了)
怎么了 asks what happened or what is wrong when you notice a change, problem, or unusual situation.
Anchor example
你怎么了？
Nǐ zěnme le?
What's wrong with you?
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Lesson summary
怎么了 asks what happened or what is wrong when you notice a change, problem, or unusual situation.
Use 怎么了 when someone looks sick, sad, worried, late, or when something is not normal. It is caring and situation-based. Do not use it as a general 'how to do something' question; for that, use 怎么 + verb.
Grammar pattern
Person/thing + 怎么了?
Ask what happened or what is wrong.
你怎么了？
Nǐ zěnme le?
What's wrong with you?
他今天怎么了？
Tā jīntiān zěnme le?
What happened to him today?
你的手机怎么了？
Nǐ de shǒujī zěnme le?
What's wrong with your phone?
Fill in the blank:
