Chinese phrase
事情是〜 shì qíng shì 〜
Meaning
The situation is that ___
When to use it
It introduces the situation or main fact about a topic. It is often followed by a short explanation of what is happening, especially in clear business communication.
Example dialogue
关于合同，事情是对方还在审批，可能需要几天时间。 guān yú hé tóng shì qíng shì duì fāng hái zài shěn pī kě néng xū yào jǐ tiān shí jiān
As for the contract, the situation is that the other party is still reviewing it and may need a few days.
明白了，请及时告知我进展。 míng bái le qǐng jí shí gào zhī wǒ jìn zhǎn
Understood. Please let me know promptly if there is any progress.