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咋办

咋辦
zǎbàn
phrase

Meanings

  1. 1 what to do?
  2. 2 how to handle this?

Examples

HSK 3
他要是不来咋办？
Tā yàoshi bù lái zǎbàn?
What if he doesn't show up?
HSK 4
下雨了咋办，没带伞。
Xiàyǔ le zǎbàn, méi dài sǎn.
It's raining - what now, I didn't bring an umbrella.
HSK 5
钱包丢了，咋办？
Qiánbāo diū le, zǎbàn?
I lost my wallet - what do I do?

Tips

usage
Dialectal / colloquial shortening of 怎么办. Common all over northern China and in casual chat nationwide. Swap in 怎么办 for formal writing or test answers.

Stroke Order

咋 zǎ
办 bàn