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怎麼着

zam2 mo1 zoek6

zen3 me5 zhe5

[1] what about | Cant.: ...呢?; 點啊?; 點算啊? [2] whatever | Cant.: 任何; 乜嘢都...

Level: 3 Google Frequency: 2,370

This term is used in Mandarin/Standard written Chinese, not Cantonese. 國

怎麼着

This word was added by tym on 21st Jan 2005 and last edited on 30th Oct 2008

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怎 zam2 dim2 zen3 jin1 zou3 - what?; why?; how?
麼 mo1 maa1 mo2 ma1 mo5 - an interrogative final particle
着 zoek6 zhuo2; zhao1 zhao2 zhe5 - touch; put in; affected; ignited

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