啥子 (shà zǐ) — (dialectal pronoun) what; which thing
Definition
Dialect (mainly Sichuanese) equivalent of 什么 — meaning "what" in questions. Use 什么 in standard Mandarin; 啥子 marks casual, regional speech.
pronoun
(dialectal pronoun) whatwhich thing
Examples
- 啥子？Nǐ zài zuò shà zǐ?What are you doing?
- 啥子？。shà zǐ? Wǒ méi tīng qīng chǔ.What? I didn't hear clearly.
- 啥子？Zhè shì shà zǐ dōng xī?What kind of thing is this?
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