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怎样
zěnyàng
Description
"怎样"是问方式或情况的词，意思和"怎么样"差不多。
"怎样" is a word used to ask about manner or situation, similar in meaning to "怎么样".
你可以用它来问事情好不好，或者问一件事要怎么做。
You can use it to ask if something is good or how to do something.
Meanings
怎样zěnyàng
how; in what way
这个字怎样写？
How do you write this character?
怎样zěnyàng
how (asking about condition or opinion)
你最近过得怎样？
How have you been recently?
不怎样bù zěnyàng
not very good; so-so
这家店的菜不怎样。
The food at this restaurant isn't very good.
Related words
Notes
- Nuance
怎样 and 怎么样 are nearly interchangeable; 怎样 sounds slightly more formal or written.
- Etymology
怎 (how) + 样 (manner/appearance), literally 'in what manner'.
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