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  zo2   jyutping
  zhu3   pinyin
(particle marking perfective aspect or continuous state), same as .

Stroke count: 8
Level: 2
Radical: (#30)

This character is used in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
This character was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 28th Feb 2010 08:31

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detail  jau5 zo2  you3 zuo2 = already have; be pregnant
detail  zou6 zo2  zuo4 zuo3 = become, became; have done
detail  m4 gin3 zo2  m2 jian4 zuo3 = lost; lost sight of; unable to find; missing
detail  laan6 zo2   = broken, fallen apart (physically)
detail  waai6 zo2   = broken, malfunctioning
detail  daa2 laan6 zo2   = broken (as a result of an impact)
detail  ceoi4 zo2   = except; excluding
detail  sik6 zo2 faan6 mei6 aa3   = how are you? (informal)
detail  nau1 zo2   = angry already
detail  maang4 zo2   = blinded
See all 56 compounds (CantoDict reports 58 compounds in total, but some may be Common Formations)

Showing 10 of 111 examples containing 咗
detail audio 屋企
He went home.
[The final particle 嘞 here indicates a change of situation.]
detail audio 阿媽今日
Mum has cooked soup today.
detail 啱啱
He just left.
[Lit. He just now go already]
detail 係唔係
Is it over?
[書面語:是否完結了?]
detail 已經五日
It's already been five days.
[Lit. already pass-already five days]
detail 媽咪好似
Seems like Mum's back home!
[Lit. mum seems return-already come [particles]]
detail 噉樣做為出嚟
This way is to find him out.
detail 真係輸咗
I've lost (this contest)...
[Note that 真係 isn't necessarily translated into English - sometimes it's used where an English speaker would just add extra emphasis onto the word. In this case, "I've *lost*!"]
detail 其實我哋多咗
Actually, we're thinking about this too much.
[Lit. actually we think too-much Note: if you ask someone a simple question and they waste time running through every possible eventuality, this is a good phrase to bust out.]
detail 揸車幾個
I've been driving a few months.
[Lit. I drive-car drive-already few [counter] months.]
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