How to Say ‘How did you know’ in Traditional Chinese
你怎麼知道
nǐ zěn me zhī dào
[nǐ zěnme jir-dao]
💬 Usage Tip: 怎麼 (zěn me) goes right before the action to ask "how": 你怎麼來的 "how did you get here".
Phrase Breakdown
你
nǐ
[nǐ]
you
Refers to the person being spoken to.
你今天看起來很高興。
You look happy today.
怎麼
zěn me
[zěnme]
how come; why
Asks why, often with surprise.
你怎麼還沒睡？
How come you're not asleep yet?
知道
zhī dào
[jir-dao]
know; understand
Used when you know information or understand a situation.
我知道取消要提前通知。
I know that cancellation requires advance notice.
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