Definition & Meaning

1.how; how about

2.what do you think

3.used in the negative as an euphemism

4.in a certain way; no matter how

Word usage

zěn me yàng

怎 么 样

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1
pron.how; how about
- zuì jìn zěn me yàng
  最近怎么样？
  How are you recently?
- dài fu wǒ mā ma de qíng kuàng zěn me yàng
  大夫，我妈妈的情况怎么样？
  Doctor, what is the situation of my mother?
- xiàn zài nǐ de hàn yǔ shuǐ píng zěn me yàng
  现在你的汉语水平怎么样？
  How are you getting on with your Chinese?
- jìn lái zěn me yàng
  近来怎么样？
  How have things been recently?
2
pron.what do you think
- kāi chē qù zěn me yàng
  开车去怎么样？
  What do you think of driving there?
- nǐ rèn wéi yuē hàn zěn me yàng
  你认为约翰怎么样？
  What do you think of John?
- nǐ rèn wéi tā de zhǔ yi zěn me yàng
  你认为他的主意怎么样？
  What do you think about his idea?
3
pron.used in the negative as an euphemism
- tā huà de bù zěn me yàng
  他画得不怎么样。
  He doesn't paint particularly well.
- zhè ge diàn yǐng bù zěn me yàng
  这个电影不怎么样。
  The film isn't up to much.
- wǒ chàng gē bù zěn me yàng
  我唱歌不怎么样。
  I'm not much of a singer.
- tā xué xí bù zěn me yàng
  她学习不怎么样。
  She wasn't very academic.
4
pron.in a certain way; no matter how
- wǒ zěn me yàng dōu bù duì
  我怎么样都不对。
  No matter how I did it, I did it wrong.
- rén jia zěn me yàng zuò nǐ yě zěn me yàng zuò
  人家怎么样做，你也怎么样做。
  Do as everybody does.

Word usage

Note
"怎样" and "怎么样" are different from "怎么". When asking the reason, you should use "怎么" instead of "怎样" or "怎么样". When asking for opinions, you should use "怎样" and "怎么样" instead of "怎么".

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