How to Say ‘How’ in Traditional Chinese
怎麼
zěn me
[zěn me]
💬 Usage Tip: 怎麼 means "how" in the sense of "in what way" or "how come," and here it asks about method. You'll see it in 怎麼做 "how to make it" and 怎麼吃 "how do you eat it."
Phrase Breakdown
怎麼
zěn me
[zěn me]
how
Used to ask about the manner or way of something.
這道菜怎麼做？
How is this dish made?
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