HSK 2 · Questions & ways

怎么办

zěn me bàn

what to do

Stroke order of 怎么办

3 characters, 16 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

怎 · 9 strokes么 · 3 strokes办 · 4 strokes

Memory trick

How (怎) to handle (办)? Ask what to do.

Parts: 怎 how (乍 + 心 heart) + 么 particle + 办 to handle

The characters in 怎么办

办 bàn — to do; to handle (4 strokes)

Example sentence

没有钱了，怎么办？

I have no money left, what should I do?

Words with 怎

怎么how; why 怎么样how; how about 怎样how

Words with 么

没什么it's nothing; never mind 什么what 怎么how; why 干什么what to do; why 为什么why 怎么样how; how about 什么样what kind of 这么so; like this 那么so; like that 多么how (very)

Words with 办

办公室office 办法way; method 办to do; to handle 办理to handle; to deal with 举办to hold (an event)

More words: Questions & ways

问题question; problem 为什么why 怎么样how; how about 怎样how 什么样what kind of 这么so; like this 那么so; like that 这样like this 那样like that 多么how (very)办法way; method 方法method 做法way of doing 道理reason; sense

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