咋 (zaa3 zaa4) — merely; only (used in statement) in Cantonese
zaa˗₃咋Mandarin Pinyin: zha4
Meaning of 咋
nounmerely; only (used in statement)
nounzaa4
nounmerely; only (used in rhetorical question)
nounzaa3
nounthat's it; it's just (Cantonese)
Example Sentences with 咋
聖誕之前剩番廿三日買嘢咋
There are only 23 shopping days left until Christmas.
我斷估咋，原來佢真係廿三歲
I was only making wild guesses. Didn't know he actually was 23 years old.
佢枕住健身個肌肉都係咁鬆婄,只得半粒老鼠仔咋
He has been working out for a long time, yet his muscles are still soft, with only half-developed biceps.
結賬嗰陣時，計埋啲租金保險燈油火臘，七除八扣，唔賺得幾多咋
When working out the accounts, considering the rental, insurance, utility bills, and other deductibles, there won't be much profit to be made.
佢地兩個可以拉埋天窗全靠我揸大葵扇咋
The two of them got married all because I matchmade them together.
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