# 咋 (zǎ)

In Mandarin Chinese, 咋 (zǎ) means “(dialect) how; why”. It was previously included at level 6 of the HSK 2.0 exam.

- Meaning: (dialect) how; why
- Pinyin: zǎ (za3)
- Not in HSK 3.0
- HSK 2.0 · Level 6
- Other readings: zé — to bite; to gnaw · zhā — Taiwan pr. [ze2]

## Examples

- 这件事咋会变成这样呢？
  Zhè jiàn shì zǎ huì biànchéng zhèyàng ne?
  How did this matter turn out like this?

https://hanziro.com/word/za-how/

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