咗 (zo2) — already; (particle marking perfective aspect or continuous state), same as 著. in Cantonese
zoˊ²咗Mandarin Pinyin: zhu3
Meaning of 咗
nounalready; (particle marking perfective aspect or continuous state), same as 著.
Example Sentences with 咗
佢今日冇返工，唔通佢病咗？
He did not go to work today; could it be he's sick?
我以為你去咗華埠，其實你返咗屋企。
I thought you went to Chinatown, but in fact you went home.
佢存放咗幾本書喺我呢處。
He has left a number of books with me.
我呢排食少咗嘢
I've recently been eating less.
食咗腐敗嘅食物容易生病。
You are liable to get sick by eating putrid food.
Words Containing 咗
跌咗dit3 zo2
to lose sth; to drop sth by mistake
做咗zou6 zo2
to become; became
有咗肚jau5 zo2 tou5
to be pregnant
橫咗waang1 zo2
fall through; come to nothing; fizzle out
香咗hoeng1 zo2
to be dead
嬲咗nau1 zo2
angry/upset already
食咗飯未呀sik6 zo2 faan6 mei6 aa3
Lit. Have you eaten (rice) yet? - It's informally used to greet friends, instead of 你好 or 你點呀.
服咗佢fuk6 zo2 keoi5
give him credit (or due respect); have to hand it to him
折咗zit3 zo2
discount/reduction already applied (on a marked price)
打爛咗daa2 laan6 zo2
eg: dropped, smashed etc
阿吱阿咗aa3 zi1 aa3 zo1
backtalk or complain too much
扠咗佢caa5 zo2 keoi5
crossing something off
Want to actually remember 咗?
Practice with spaced-repetition flashcards or follow our free structured Cantonese course.