Chinese phrase
为什么我的座位被改了？ wèi shén me wǒ de zuò wèi bèi gǎi le
Meaning
Why was my seat changed?
When to use it
This asks why a seat assignment has been changed. It is a direct, neutral question used when the assigned seat differs from the original choice.
Example dialogue
我选的是靠窗位，为什么我的座位被改了？ wǒ xuǎn de shì kào chuāng wèi wèi shén me wǒ de zuò wèi bèi gǎi le
I chose a window seat, so why was my seat changed?
抱歉，列车编组临时调整，我们帮您看看能不能换到靠窗的位置。 bào qiàn liè chē biān zǔ lín shí tiáo zhěng wǒ men bāng nín kàn kàn néng bù néng huàn dào kào chuāng de wèi zhì
Sorry, the train formation was temporarily changed. We will see if we can move you to a window seat.