How to Say ‘How’ in Simplified Chinese
怎么
zěn me
[dzun muh]
💬 Usage Tip: [怎么] asks "how" in the sense of method or way of doing something. You can swap the verb: [怎么走] "how to go," [怎么去] "how to get there," [怎么说] "how do you say it?"
Phrase Breakdown
怎么
zěn me
[dzun muh]
how
A question word meaning 'how,' used to ask about method, manner, or sometimes reason.
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