How to say “how” in Chinese
how, in what way
“How” in Chinese is 怎样, zěn yàng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
怎样 is read zěn yàng: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
Below, 心 “heart”.
On the left, 木 “tree”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “怎样”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 怎样. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 手机怎样选？shǒujīzěnyàngxuǎnHow do you choose a phone?
- 这个字怎样写zhègezìzěnyàngxiěHow do you write this character?
- 你的朋友是个怎样的人？nǐdepéngyoushìgezěnyàngderénWhat kind of person is your friend?
- 不管怎样说，他毕竟是你哥哥。bùguǎnzěnyàngshuō,tābìjìngshìnǐgēgeHowever you look at it, he's still your brother.
- 不管怎样说你也应该先道歉bùguǎnzěnyàngshuō,nǐyěyīnggāixiāndàoqiànBe that as it may, you should still apologize first.
More words from the lesson “Another color?”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “how” in Chinese?
“How” in Chinese is 怎样, pinyin zěnyàng.
What does 怎样 mean?
怎样 (zěnyàng) means “how, in what way”.
How do you write 怎样?
怎样 is 2 characters: 怎 (zěn) — how; 样 (yàng) — look, pattern. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 怎样?
怎样 is read zěnyàng. Tones: zěn — third tone, yàng — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“how” in the lesson “Another color?”
This word is from the topic “Shopping and things” of HSK 3. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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