How to Say ‘What should I do?’ in Traditional Chinese
怎麼辦？
zěn me bàn
[dzun-muh ban]
💬 Usage Tip: [怎麼辦？] is a very common fixed way to say "what should I do?" or "what now?" You can reuse [怎麼 + verb] for similar questions, like [怎麼說？] "how do you say it?" or [怎麼去？] "how do I get there?".
Phrase Breakdown
怎麼辦
zěn me bàn
[dzun-muh ban]
what should I do?
A very common phrase used when you have a problem and need a solution. In a taxi payment situation, it means you do not know how to handle the problem.
司機說不能刷卡，我沒帶現金，現在怎麼辦？
The driver said card payment isn't accepted, and I didn't bring cash. What should I do now?
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