怎么着

zěn me zhe

Pronoun

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怎么着

zěn me zhāo what?; how?

怎么着

zěn me zhe Pronoun what (to do); how about it (colloquial)

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1. what (to do); how about it (colloquial)

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何 and 怎么着 for Formal and Casual Questions

Use 何 in formal written questions like 何时 and 有何不同, and 怎么着 in casual speech to ask “what’s the plan?” or to show surprise.

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