What's Up?
Slang Term
AmericanBritishAustralian
★★★★★ Very Common
Very Casual
含义: Hello; what's happening; what's wrong
你好、怎么了、出什么事了
Hola; qué pasa; qué está mal
やあ、どうしたの、何かあった？
안녕; 무슨 일이야; 무슨 일 있어?
Casual greeting meaning 'hello' or 'how are you,' or a genuine question about what's happening/troubling someone. Context determines meaning.
随意的问候，意思是'你好'或'你好吗'，或者真正询问发生了什么/困扰某人的事。语境决定意思。
Saludo casual que significa 'hola' o 'cómo estás,' o una pregunta genuina sobre qué está pasando/molestando a alguien. El contexto determina el significado.
カジュアルな挨拶で「こんにちは」や「元気？」という意味、または何が起こっている/誰かを困らせているかについての本当の質問。文脈で意味が決まる。
가벼운 인사로 '안녕' 또는 '어떻게 지내?'라는 의미이거나, 무슨 일이 일어나고 있는지 또는 상대방을 괴롭히는 것이 무엇인지에 대한 진지한 질문입니다. 문맥에 따라 의미가 달라집니다.
例句
- What's up?' 'Not much, you? 怎么了？' '没什么，你呢？¿Qué hay?' 'Nada, ¿y tú?どうしたの？' '別に、君は？뭐 해?' '별거 없어, 너는?
- What's up—you look upset. 怎么了——你看起来不开心。¿Qué pasa?—pareces molesto.どうしたの——機嫌悪そう。무슨 일이야—기분 안 좋아 보여.
- Hey, what's up! 嗨，怎么了！¡Hola, qué hay!よう、元気？야, 잘 지내!
- What's up with the traffic today?今天交通是怎么回事？¿Qué pasa con el tráfico hoy?今日の交通どうなってるの？오늘 교통이 왜 이래?
发音
/wɒts ʌp/
用法指南
语境: greetings, concern, casual
语气: casual, friendly
✓ 正确说法
- What's up?怎么了？¿Qué hay?どうしたの？무슨 일이야?
- Hey, what's up!嗨，怎么了！¡Hola, qué tal!よう、元気？야, 잘 지내?
- What's up with you?你怎么了？¿Qué te pasa?どうしたの、大丈夫？너 무슨 일 있어?
✗ 错误说法
- Very casual—not for formal greetings非常随意——不适合正式问候Muy casual—no para saludos formalesとてもカジュアル——フォーマルな挨拶には不向き매우 캐주얼합니다—격식 있는 인사에는 적합하지 않습니다
- May need real answer if someone looks troubled如果有人看起来有麻烦可能需要真正的回答Puede necesitar respuesta real si alguien parece preocupado困っているように見える人には本当の答えが必要かも상대방이 힘들어 보이면 진짜 대답이 필요할 수 있습니다
常见错误
- As greeting: doesn't need detailed answer
- As concern: 'what's up?' asks what's wrong
起源与历史
American casual greeting that became global. Originally asking what is 'up' (happening), it evolved into a standard greeting not requiring detailed response.
词源: Asking what is up (happening)
最早记录: American slang, popularized mid-20th century
文化背景
Era: Mid-20th century onwards
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
Pop culture: Bugs Bunny: 'What's up, Doc?'; Budweiser: 'Whassup!' commercials
Regional notes: American origin, now universal.
变体
What's up?What's up!'Sup?Whassup?
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