咋了

zǎle

phrase

Meanings

1 what happened?
2 what's wrong?
3 what's up? (colloquial)

Characters

how / why (dialect)

perfective particle

Examples

你咋了，脸色这么难看？

Nǐ zǎ le, liǎnsè zhème nánkàn?

What's wrong? You look terrible.

电脑咋了，开不了机。

Diànnǎo zǎ le, kāi bù liǎo jī.

What's wrong with the computer — it won't boot.

咋了？有事儿说事儿。

Zǎ le? Yǒu shìr shuō shìr.

What's up? Spit it out.

Tips

usage

Colloquial form of 怎么了. Used to ask what's happened or what's bothering someone. Tone matters: warm and concerned with a friend, but sharp and defensive if aimed at a stranger who's staring.

Stroke Order

咋 zǎ

了 le