走著瞧

Chinese

		to walk; to go; to move to walk; to go; to move; to leave	particle indicating the successful result of a verb; to touch; to come in contact with particle indicating the successful result of a verb; to touch; to come in contact with; to feel; to be affected by; to catch fire; to fall asleep; to burn; particle attached after verb to indicate action in progress, like ‑ing ending; to make known; to show; to prove; to write; book; outstanding; to wear (clothes); to contact; to use; to apply; catch; receive; suffer	look at
trad. (走著瞧/走着瞧)		走	著/着	瞧
simp. (走着瞧)		走	着	瞧

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): zǒuzheqiáo

  (Zhuyin): ㄗㄡˇ ˙ㄓㄜ ㄑㄧㄠˊ

• Cantonese (Jyutping): zau² zoek⁶ ciu⁴

---

• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: zǒuzheqiáo
    • Zhuyin: ㄗㄡˇ ˙ㄓㄜ ㄑㄧㄠˊ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: zǒujhe̊ciáo
    • Wade–Giles: tsou³-chê⁵-chʻiao²
    • Yale: dzǒu-je-chyáu
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: tzoou.jechyau
    • Palladius: цзоучжэцяо (czoučžɛcjao)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /t͡soʊ̯²¹⁴ ɖ͡ʐ̥ə⁴ t͡ɕʰi̯ɑʊ̯³⁵/
• Cantonese
  • (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)⁺
    • Jyutping: zau² zoek⁶ ciu⁴
    • Yale: jáu jeuhk chìuh
    • Cantonese Pinyin: dzau² dzoek⁹ tsiu⁴
    • Guangdong Romanization: zeo² zêg⁶ qiu⁴
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /t͡sɐu̯³⁵ t͡sœːk̚² t͡sʰiːu̯²¹/

Verb

走著瞧

1. to wait and see (often the result the speaker confidently predicts)
2. (somewhat threatening) to await a bad event

   你快給我還錢，不然走著瞧！ [MSC, trad.]
   你快给我还钱，不然走着瞧！ [MSC, simp.]

   Nǐ kuài gěi wǒ huánqián, bùrán zǒuzheqiáo! [Pinyin]

   You better give me the money back, or I'll teach you a lesson!