Question 1

How do you pronounce 咋?

Accepted Answer

咋 is pronounced "zǎ" in Mandarin Chinese. Click the audio icon to hear the native pronunciation. The word is classified as HSK 6 level vocabulary.

Question 2

What does 咋 mean?

Accepted Answer

咋 (zǎ) means: how, why (colloquial). It is used as a pronoun.

Question 3

How do you write 咋 in Chinese?

Accepted Answer

咋 is written with 1 character. View the stroke order animation above to learn the correct way to write each character. The traditional form is 咋.

Question 4

What are example sentences using 咋?

Accepted Answer

See the examples section above for multiple sentences using 咋 in context, with pinyin pronunciation and translations in your selected language. Each example includes audio pronunciation to help you learn proper usage.

Keep this HSK word in your study plan

Traditional:

Zhuyin:

Word Relationships

Word Relationships

Examples

Start the conversation