How to Say ‘How about’ in Simplified Chinese
怎么样
zěn me yàng
[zen-muh-yang]
💬 Usage Tip: 怎么样 often follows a suggestion to mean "how about...?": 去那边怎么样？ = "How about going over there?" On its own, it can also ask "how is it?" depending on context.
Phrase Breakdown
怎么样
zěn me yàng
[zen-muh-yang]
how about
A common phrase used to ask for someone’s opinion or suggestion.
我们去那边聊聊，怎么样？
How about we go over there to chat?
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