How to say “how is it?” in Chinese with 怎么样
⋯⋯怎么样 (zěnmeyàng)？
Asking how something is with "怎么样 (zěnmeyàng)"
⋯⋯怎么样 (zěnmeyàng)？
HSK 1Question FormsAsking how something is with "怎么样 (zěnmeyàng)"
Rule structure
怎么样 (zěnmeyàng) follows the subject and requests some kind of assessment. This construction is very colloquial.
Rule structure
怎么样 (zěnmeyàng) follows the subject and requests some kind of assessment. This construction is very colloquial.
Examples
你怎么样？
Nǐ zěnmeyàng?
How are you?
Examples
你怎么样？
Nǐ zěnmeyàng?
How are you?
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Frequently asked questions
How do you express “Asking how something is with "怎么样 (zěnmeyàng)"” in Chinese?
Use the structure: ⋯⋯怎么样 (zěnmeyàng)？. For example: 你怎么样？ — “How are you?”.
What is an example sentence with this grammar rule?
你怎么样？ — “How are you?”.
Which HSK level includes this grammar rule?
This grammar rule is part of HSK 1.
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