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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.

variant of 怎麼|怎么[zen3 me5]

怎么 also has another reading: zěn me (how?; what?; why?)

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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
汉语 Hàn yǔ Chinese language 1
说话 shuō huà to speak; to say; to talk; to gossip; to tell stories; talk; word 1
有的 yǒu de (there are) some (who are...); some (exist) 1
记得 jì de to remember 1
下雨 xià yǔ to rain 1

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