Chinese–EnglishWith examples

咋

zǎ · za/zé · ze/zhā · zha

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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2 examples

他(tā)歌(gē)儿(r)唱(chàng)得(de)不(bù)咋(zǎ)地(de)。

He cannot sing well.

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你(nǐ)咋(zǎ)这(zhè)么(me)晚(wǎn)才(cái)回(huí)来(lái)？

Why did you come back so late?

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Definitions adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG and its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Pinyin display and entry grouping have been adapted.