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  5. 怎么

怎么 (zěn me): How? (Pronoun) — Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 2.0Level 1
HSK 3.0Level 1
1.

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2.

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3.

Character Breakdown

怎 • zěn • how, why, what
zěn怎

how, why, what

Word Info

Pinyinzěn me
Meaninghow?
Characters2
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么 • me • interrogative particle; repetition of a tune small; tender
me么

interrogative particle; repetition of a tune small; tender

4.

How to Use 怎么 in Sentences

Adverb + Verb
zěn怎
me么
zǒu走
neutralSpoken
how to walk/go
zěn怎
me么
qù去
neutral
how to go
Adverb + Verb + Objectwith回事
zěn怎
me么
huí回
shì事
Idiomwith样
zěn怎
me么
yàng样
neutral
5.

Example Sentences with 怎么

zhè这
ge个
zì字
zěn怎
me么
dú读

HSK 1 Words

More vocabulary at the same HSK level as 怎么.

  • 时候shí hou[duration of] time
  • 一点儿yī diǎn era bit
  • 先生xiān shengMr; Sir
  • 漂亮piào liangbeautiful
  • 什么shénmewhat; something
  • 下午xià wǔafternoon
  • 桌子zhuō zi
neutral
what's going on
how about
？
How do you read this character?
nǐ你
zěn怎
me么
qù去
xué学
xiào校
？
How do you go to school?
zhè这
ge个
cài菜
zěn怎
me么
zuò做
de的
？
How is this dish made?
qǐng请
wèn问
，
zhè这
ge个
biǎo表
gé格
zěn怎
me么
tián填
xiě写
？
Excuse me, how do I fill out this form?
wǒ我
bù不
zhī知
dào道
zěn怎
me么
huí回
dá答
。
I don't know how to answer.
table
  • 今天jīn tiāntoday
  • 爸爸bà bafather
  • 看见kàn jiànsee
  • 饭店fàn diànrestaurant
  • 上午shàng wǔmorning
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    Words Sharing Characters

    More common words that include characters from 怎么.

    Words with 怎
    • 怎么样zěn me yànghow about it
    • 怎样zěn yànghow
    • 怎么办zěn me bànwhat's to be done
    • 不怎么bù zěn menot very
    • 怎么着zěn me zhāowhat's up; what to do
    • 不怎么样bù zěn me yàngnot up to much
    • 不管怎样bù guǎn zěn yàngno matter what; anyway
    Words with 么
    • 什么shén mewhat?
    • 怎么样zěn me yànghow about it
    • 这么zhè meso much
    • 那么nà melike that
    为什么
    wèi shén me
    why?
  • 多么duō mehow ...
  • 怎么办zěn me bànwhat's to be done
  • 要么yào meor