"What's the matter?" Just ask how the other person is doing, which is a bit like "How are you" in Chinese. Usually they will answer "not much" or nothing at all.
However, it is also common that the other party also answers "What's the matter?" . In this case, "how" is almost equivalent to "hello".
"What's the matter?" what can I do for you? What can I do for you? ".
In addition, there is a similar "what are you busy with?" According to Xiao Benlin's notebook, this sentence should be equivalent to "What are you doing?" Ask what you have been doing recently, or how things are going. But in a different tone, you can express "What the hell are you doing!" The meaning of. And sometimes Americans will ask this sentence when they meet and say hello, just like "What's the matter? The meaning of "very close.
In addition, it is said that the greeting in South Africa is "How come you have acne?" , from "How?" Originated from change. There are many ways to say hello. Next time, don't just ask "how are you?"