怎么着 (zěn me zhe) — (colloquial) what about it? what's up? (often with a challenging tone); (colloquial) whatever, no matter what (indicating indifference or resignation)
Definition
Colloquial all-purpose phrase: a challenging "what about it? / what's up?" (often in 不想怎么着), or an indifferent "whatever, no matter what" with 都 or 不管. Never use in writing.
verb
(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 zěn me yàng?What about it? What do you want to do?
- 怎么着，。Bù guǎn zěn me zhe, wǒ dōu zhī chí nǐ.No matter what, I support you.
- 怎么着，。zěn me zhe Dōu xíng, nǐ jué dìng ba.Whatever is fine, you decide.
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