Definition
怎么着 is a colloquial contraction of 怎么 and the particle 着, used in spoken Chinese. It has two main uses: (1) as a question meaning 'what about it?' or 'what's up?', often with a challenging or impatient tone; (2) as a statement meaning 'whatever' or 'no matter what happens', indicating indifference or resignation. It's informal and common in everyday conversation.
v.p.
(colloquial) what about it? what's up? (often with a challenging tone)(colloquial) whateverno matter what (indicating indifference or resignation)
Examples
- 怎么着？？zěn me zhe? Nǐ xiǎng zěnme yàng?What about it? What do you want to do?
- 怎么着，。Bùguǎn zěn me zhe, wǒ dōu zhīchí nǐ.No matter what, I support you.
- 怎么着，。zěn me zhe dōu xíng, nǐ juédìng ba.Whatever is fine, you decide.
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