Chinese phrase
怎么会这样？ zěn me huì zhè yàng
Meaning
How could this happen?
When to use it
This asks why something happened unexpectedly. It often shows surprise or confusion when something goes wrong.
Example dialogue
我的作业本湿了，怎么会这样？ wǒ de zuò yè běn shī le zěn me huì zhè yàng
My homework notebook got wet. How could this happen?
你把水杯放在旁边，水洒出来了。 nǐ bǎ shuǐ bēi fàng zài páng biān shuǐ sǎ chū lái le
You put the water cup next to it, so the water spilled.