How to ask “how to do” questions with 怎么 (zěnme)
怎么 (zěnme) + Action?
"How to do?" questions with "怎么 (zěnme)"
怎么 (zěnme) + Action?
HSK 1Verb phrases"How to do?" questions with "怎么 (zěnme)"
Rule structure
怎么 (zěnme) is placed before an action when asking how to do something or in what way an action is done. In these questions, the particle 吗 (ma) is usually not used because 怎么 (zěnme) already makes the sentence a question.
Rule structure
怎么 (zěnme) is placed before an action when asking how to do something or in what way an action is done. In these questions, the particle 吗 (ma) is usually not used because 怎么 (zěnme) already makes the sentence a question.
Examples
怎么写这个字？
Zěnme xiě zhège zì?
How do you write this character?
Examples
怎么写这个字？
Zěnme xiě zhège zì?
How do you write this character?
Build the sentence
Drag the characters to put them in the correct order
Frequently asked questions
How do you express “"How to do?" questions with "怎么 (zěnme)"” in Chinese?
Use the structure: 怎么 (zěnme) + Action?. For example: 怎么写这个字？ — “How do you write this character?”.
What is an example sentence with this grammar rule?
怎么写这个字？ — “How do you write this character?”.
Which HSK level includes this grammar rule?
This grammar rule is part of HSK 1.
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