怎样 zěnyàng how
how; what kind
How to remember 怎样: 怎 how + 样 appearance = how.
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How it is used
- 'How / in what way,' and 'what kind' - 这件事应该怎样处理 (zhè jiàn shì yīnggāi zěnyàng chǔlǐ) how should this be handled.
- 怎样 is slightly more formal/written than the everyday 怎么 (zěnme); in speech people more often say 怎么样 (zěnmeyàng) for 'how about it / how is it.'
Example sentences
- 她是怎样的人呢？ Tā shì zěnyàng de rén ne?What kind of person is she?
- 这个你觉得怎样？ Zhège nǐ juéde zěnyàng?What do you think of this one?
- 最近过得怎样？ Zuìjìn guò de zěnyàng?How are you getting along these days?