怎样 (zěn yàng) — how (in what way; also used to ask for an opinion or evaluation); what kind of (asking about type or character)
Definition
怎样 (zěnyàng) and 怎么 both mean 'how', but 怎样 is slightly more formal and often asks about type, character, or opinion (你最近怎样?). 怎么样 is the most common conversational variant.
pronoun
how (in what way; also used to ask for an opinion or evaluation)what kind of (asking about type or character)
Examples
- 怎样？Nǐ zěn yàng zuò fàn?How do you cook?
- 怎样？Nǐ xiǎng zhǎo zěn yàng de gōng zuò?What kind of job are you looking for?
- 怎样？Nǐ jué de zhè ge diàn yǐng zěn yàng?What do you think of this movie?
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