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咋
zǎ
HSK 6
#2,824 most
frequent character
(dialect) why, how, what
adverb
pronoun
Example Sentences
你
咋
不
来
呢
？
nǐ
zǎ
bù
lái
ne
？
Why didn't you come?
这
件
事
咋
办
？
zhè
jiàn
shì
zǎ
bàn
？
What should we do about this matter?
你
这
是
咋
回
事
？
nǐ
zhè
shì
zǎ
huí
shì
？
What is going on with you?
Words with similar meanings
为
什
么
wéishènmǒ
why
More formal than '咋', typically used in written Chinese.
如
何
rúhé
how
'如何' can express a similar meaning but is more formal and less colloquial.
什
么
shénme
what
'什么' is a direct term for 'what', often used in questions.
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Same Characters, Different Readings
咋
zé
(literary) to bite, to gnaw
咋
zhā
used in 咋呼[zha1hu5], Taiwan pr. [ze2]
Public Lists with 咋
Question Words
Who, what, where, when, why, how, which, and other interrogatives.
Regional Dialects & Expressions
Basic words or phrases from Cantonese, Shanghainese, other local dialects.
HSK 6
All words for the HSK 6 test