怎么 (zěn me) — how (in what way or manner); why (for what reason)
Definition
怎么 asks 'how' (manner, as in 你怎么去学校?) or 'why' (reason, as in 你怎么不喝水?). Pair it with 为什么 for an explicit 'why' question; 怎么样 adds '…like?' and asks for an opinion.
pronoun
how (in what way or manner)why (for what reason)
Examples
- 怎么？Nǐ zěn me qù xué xiào?How do you go to school?
- 怎么？Nǐ zěn me bù hē shuǐ?Why don't you drink water?
- 怎么？Nǐ zěn me le?What's wrong with you?
Grammar
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