How to Say ‘What should we do then?’ in Simplified Chinese
那怎么办？
nà zěn me bàn
[nah zen muh ban]
💬 Usage Tip: [怎么办] is the standard way to ask "what should we do?" and [那] adds "then / in that case." It's a very useful pattern after a problem is stated.
Phrase Breakdown
那
nà
[nah]
then; in that case
Used to lead into the next step or solution after hearing a problem.
那怎么办？我没有现金。
Then what should we do? I don't have cash.
怎么办
zěn me bàn
[zen muh ban]
what to do; how to deal with it
Asks for a practical solution to the problem just mentioned.
你没有零钱，那怎么办？
You don't have change, so what should we do?
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