How to Say ‘What happens’ in Simplified Chinese
怎么样
zěn me yàng
[dzuhn-muh-yahng]
💬 Usage Tip: [怎么样] asks "how is it / what happens," and often depends on context rather than naming the full situation again. So [会怎么样？] naturally means "what will happen?"
Phrase Breakdown
怎么样
zěn me yàng
[dzuhn-muh-yahng]
how; what will it be like
A question word used to ask about results, conditions, or what happens in a situation.
如果最晚时间过了，会怎么样？
If the latest time has passed, what will happen?
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