Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
怎
zěn
Description
“怎”这个字很少自己用,常常和别的字一起,组成“怎么”、“怎样”、“怎么样”。
The character “怎” is rarely used alone; it often combines with other characters to form “怎么”, “怎样”, “怎么样”.
我们用它来问方法、原因或者情况。
We use it to ask about methods, reasons, or situations.
Meanings
怎么zěnme
how; in what way
这个字怎么读?
How do you pronounce this character?
怎么zěnme
why; how come
你怎么不来?
Why didn't you come?
怎么样zěnmeyàng
how about; how is it
这家饭馆怎么样?
How is this restaurant?
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Notes
- Usage
怎 rarely stands alone; it almost always combines into 怎么, 怎样, or 怎么样.
- Nuance
怎么 can ask both 'how' (method) and 'why' (reason) depending on context.
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