A2 · Grammar reference · ASGC701A
Asking how something is with "zenmeyang"
You may know that 怎么 (zěnme) can mean "how", but by adding to it and making it 怎么样 (zěnmeyàng), you can ask how something is, or what it is like. This is useful in all manner of conversations, and is essential for building conversation skills.
- Keywords
- 怎么样 · 怎么 · how
- Used for
- Asking questions · Expressing attitude
- Classification
- HSK1
Examples (10)
你最近怎么样？
中国怎么样？
北京冬天怎么样？
今天天气怎么样？
你妹妹的工作怎么样？
你的新手机怎么样？
这里的菜怎么样？好吃吗？
你觉得上海怎么样？
你觉得我怎么样？
你觉得中文怎么样？难学吗？
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Summary, structure, classification, and adapted sentence examples draw from the AllSet Learning Chinese Grammar Wiki under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0; changes were made. This noncommercial reference is based on an October 2023 snapshot.
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