来着

來著
láizhe
particle #3,523

Meanings

  1. 1 (particle indicating something happened in the recent past)
  2. 2 used at end of sentence to recall or confirm a past event

Examples

Tā jiào shénme láizhe?
What was his name again?
Zuótiān nǐ shuō shénme láizhe?
What was it you said yesterday?

Tips

grammar
来着 is placed at the end of a sentence to indicate something that happened recently but the speaker is trying to recall. It's very colloquial.
usage
来着 is mainly used in questions (什么来着?) or statements recalling recent events. It sounds casual and conversational.

Stroke Order

lái
zhe