How to Say ‘How do you plan to spend it?’ in Simplified Chinese
你打算怎么过？
nǐ dǎ suàn zěn me guò
[nee dǎsuàn dzummuh gwor]
💬 Usage Tip: When 过 (guò) is used with a birthday or holiday, it means "to spend" or "to celebrate" it. For example, 怎么过年 means "how do you spend New Year".
Phrase Breakdown
你打算
nǐ dǎ suàn
you plan to
打算 (dǎsuàn) means 'to plan' or 'to intend'. 你 and 打 are both third tone, so 你 changes to a rising second tone: ní dǎsuàn.
你打算去哪儿？
Where do you plan to go?
Words in this phrase
你
nǐ
[nee]
you
A common singular pronoun meaning 'you.' It is polite and neutral in everyday speech.
你好吗？
How are you?
打算
dǎ suàn
[dǎsuàn]
to plan; to intend
Verb for talking about plans or intentions.
我打算去上海。
I plan to go to Shanghai.
怎么过？
zěn me guò
how to spend (it)?
怎么 (zěnme) means 'how'. 过 (guò) here means to spend or celebrate a day or holiday.
周末你怎么过？
How are you spending the weekend?
Words in this phrase
怎么
zěn me
[dzummuh]
how; in what way
A question word used to ask how to do something or how something happens. Very useful in teaching steps and self-care.
如果血糖太低，您知道怎么处理吗？
If your blood sugar is too low, do you know how to handle it?
过
guò
[gwor]
to celebrate; to spend (time)
In phrases like 过生日, it means to celebrate; it can also mean to spend a holiday or special day.
我们想来这里过结婚纪念日。
We would like to come here to celebrate our wedding anniversary.
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