Chinese phrase
你怎么看这种现象？ nǐ zěn me kàn zhè zhǒng xiàn xiàng
Meaning
What do you think about this phenomenon?
When to use it
This asks what opinion someone has about a social phenomenon. It often introduces a friendly discussion of something common in daily life.
Example dialogue
现在很多人坐地铁时都戴着耳机，你怎么看这种现象？ xiàn zài hěn duō rén zuò dì tiě shí dōu dài zhe ěr jī nǐ zěn me kàn zhè zhǒng xiàn xiàng
Many subway riders now wear earphones. What do you think?
我觉得这样很方便，但也可能让人们和周围的人交流得更少。 wǒ jué de zhè yàng hěn fāng biàn dàn yě kě néng ràng rén men hé zhōu wéi de rén jiāo liú de gèng shǎo
It is handy but can reduce contact.