How to Say ‘How is it cooked?’ in Simplified Chinese
怎么做的？
zěn me zuò de
[dzun-muh dzwoh de]
💬 Usage Tip: 做 means "to make" or "to do", and in the kitchen it covers any way of cooking. 怎么做 asks about the method, and the 的 at the end points back to how something was already done.
Phrase Breakdown
怎么
zěn me
[dzun-muh]
how
Used to ask about method, way, or route.
这个地方怎么去？
How do I get to this place?
做
zuò
[dzwoh]
to make; to prepare
In a restaurant, it often means to cook or prepare a dish in a certain way.
这个菜可以做得清淡一点吗？
Can this dish be made lighter in flavor?
的
de
[de]
(emphasis particle in 是…的)
Used with 是 to emphasize how, when or where something was done.
这个菜是我妈妈做的。
This dish was made by my mom.
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