how; why [dialect for 怎么] (pron.)
HSK 6
Traditional
咋 (unaltered)
Radicals
Stroke order
Phonetically similar words
砸 zá - pound; tamp; crush (v.) | HSK 6
Examples
你咋这么晚才来？ nǐ zǎ zhème wǎn cái lái? - Why did you come so late?
我咋知道他会不会来呢？ wǒ zǎ zhīdào tā huì bù huì lái ne? - How would I know if he will come or not?
这个问题咋解决？ zhège wèntí zǎ jiějué? - How do we solve this problem?
他咋会说中文？ tā zǎ huì shuō zhōngwén? - How come he can speak Chinese?
你咋不早点告诉我？ nǐ zǎ bù zǎodiǎn gàosù wǒ? - Why didn't you tell me earlier?