怎么样 (zěn me yàng) — (interrogative) how (asking about condition or state); (interrogative) how about (for suggestions or asking opinions)
Definition
怎么样 (zěnme-yàng) is a full question word used to ask for opinions or evaluations — 'how is it?' / 'how about it?' — usually at the end of a sentence. The shorter 怎么 (zěnme) asks 'how/why' about manner and can go before the verb.
pronoun
(interrogative) how (asking about condition or state)(interrogative) how about (for suggestions or asking opinions)
Examples
- 怎么样？Nǐ zěn me yàng?How are you?
- 怎么样？Zhè ge zěn me yàng?How about this one?
- 怎么样？Wǒ men kàn shū zěn me yàng?How about we read books?
Grammar
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