Writing
怎样 (zěn yàng) — how to say "how" in Chinese
怎样
How
question word
How to use it
Goes where the answer would be; the word order doesn't change.
你怎样学习？
nǐ zěn yàng xué xí
How do you study?
Character composition
怎
how
样
manner
Radicals / Keys
心
Heart
#61 · xīn · 4 strokes
木
Tree
#75 · mù · 4 strokes
Synonyms
Examples
我不知道怎样去那里。
I don't know how to get there.
怎样做？
How to do it?
Mnemonic
zěn yàng... Zebra Zen lost his glasses and asks the owl, "怎样 can I find my way home?" The owl tilts her head: "In what manner? Just follow the yellow flowers!" 🦓🦉
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "how" in Chinese?
"how" in Chinese is 怎样 (zěn yàng).
怎样 meaning in English
怎样 (zěn yàng) means "How".
How is 怎样 pronounced?
It is pronounced zěn yàng (written as zen yang, zenyang). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "how" in Chinese characters?
It is written 怎样: 怎 has 9 strokes, 样 has 10 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 怎样?
怎样 is on the HSK 3.0 level 3 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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