() — (bound form, colloquial Northern Mandarin) how; why

Définition

咋 (zǎ) is a colloquial, mainly Northern way to say 'how' or 'why' in questions — never used in writing. It is a bound form that must attach to a following word, as in 咋办 ('what to do') or 咋样 ('how is it').

bound form
(bound form, colloquial Northern Mandarin) howwhy

Exemples

  • Nǐ zǎ bú qù?
    Why aren't you going?
  • Tā zǎ yàng le?
    How is he?
  • Zhè zǎ bàn?
    What do we do?

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