What 怎么样 means
- How (how about)
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What does 怎么样 mean in English?
怎么样 is pronounced zěnmeyàng and means How (how about).
How do you pronounce 怎么样?
怎么样 is zěnmeyàng in pinyin — written zenmeyang without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.
What are the characters in 怎么样?
怎么样 is written with 3 characters: 怎 (zěn) How, 么 (me) ([used in questions]), 样 (yàng) Style (type - manner - pattern - shape). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.
How is 怎么样 written in traditional Chinese?
怎麼樣. The simplified form 怎么样 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 怎麼樣 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced zěnmeyàng.
Is 怎么样 an HSK word?
Yes — 怎么样 is on the official HSK 1 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 1 page.
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