HSK 1 · Question words

怎么

zěn me

how; why

Stroke order of 怎么

2 characters, 12 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

怎 · 9 strokes么 · 3 strokes

Memory trick

The heart "心" suddenly "乍" wonders: how?

Parts: 怎 (乍 suddenly + 心 heart) + 么 (question suffix)

Example sentence

火车站怎么去？

How do I get to the train station?

Words with 怎

怎么办what to do 怎么样how; how about 怎样how

Words with 么

没什么it's nothing; never mind 什么what 干什么what to do; why 为什么why 怎么办what to do 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)

More words: Question words

什么what 哪which 哪儿where 哪里where 哪些which (plural)多少how many; how much 几how many (small numbers); several 吗question particle (yes/no)呢particle (and you? / what about?)干什么what to do; why 吧(suggestion particle)

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