怎样

zěn yàng

HSK 3.0 Level 3 Pronoun Very common

Definitions

1. how
2. what kind

Word relationships

Register variants

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• 如何 rú hé 如何 rú hé how Formal equivalent: how

Related words

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• 什么样 shén me yàng 什么样 shén me yàng what kind?; what sort? Asking what kind: what kind?; what sort?

Synonyms

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• 怎么 zěn me 怎么 zěn me how? Asking how or why: how?

Usage notes

Collocations

Often used with 的 to ask about qualities, e.g., 怎样的.

Formality

怎样 is neutral; 如何 is formal and often used in written contexts.

Example Sentences

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那又 怎样 ？

Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 10043977)

之后 怎样 ？

Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 9839459)

Sentence data courtesy of Tatoeba.org.

Words Containing 怎样

• 不管怎样 不管怎样 bù guǎn zěn yàng: in any case

Child Words of 怎样

• 样 样 yàng: manner
• 怎 怎 zěn: how