How to Say ‘What's up?’ in Traditional Chinese
怎麼了？
zěn me le
[zěnme le]
🇹🇼 In Taiwan: Answering a "are you free?" question with 怎麼了？ is a natural, friendly way to ask what the other person has in mind before committing.
Phrase Breakdown
怎麼
zěn me
[zěnme]
how come; why
Asks why, often with surprise.
你怎麼還沒睡？
How come you're not asleep yet?
了
le
[le]
particle
A particle indicating a change of state or situation.
他走了。
He has left.
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