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怎么

zěn me

Meaning

怎么 is an HSK 3.0 Level 1 word pronounced zěn me — the meanings come first, then character by character.

  1. how?
  2. what?
  3. why?

怎么 also has another reading: zěn me (variant of 怎麼|怎么[zen3 me5])

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HSK 1 words — those sharing a character with 怎么 come first.

WordPinyinMeaningHSK
干什么 gàn shén me what are you doing?; what's he up to? 1
没什么 méi shén me it doesn't matter; it's nothing; never mind; think nothing of it; it's my pleasure; you're… 1
什么 shén me what?; something; anything 1
后边 hòu bian the back; the rear; the last bit; behind; near the end; at the back; later; afterwards 1
进来 jìn lái to come in 1
别人 bié ren other people; others; other person 1
高兴 gāo xìng happy; glad; willing (to do sth); in a cheerful mood 1
走路 zǒu lù to walk; to go on foot; to leave; to depart; (informal) to clear off; to beat it; (of sb w… 1

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