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咋 zǎ

how; why (colloquial)

Strokes
8
Level
HSK 6
Radical
口
Type
Picto-phonetic
Made of 口乍 ⿰口乍

Memory hint: mouth

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  1. 你今天咋这么高兴？
    Nǐ jīntiān zǎ zhème gāoxìng?
    Why are you so happy today?
    you today how so happy (question)
  2. 这事咋办呢？
    Zhè shì zǎ bàn ne?
    How should this matter be handled?
    this matter how handle (question)
  3. 咋回事？
    Zǎ huí shì?
    What's going on?
    how return matter (question)
  4. 你咋不早说呢？
    Nǐ zǎ bù zǎo shuō ne?
    Why didn't you say so earlier?
    you how not early say (question)
  5. 天气咋突然变冷了？
    Tiānqì zǎ tūrán biàn lěng le?
    Why did the weather suddenly turn cold?
    weather how suddenly turn cold (particle) (question)

Words with 咋 (1)