Monday, August 17, 2015

How to do something:怎么 (zěnme)

怎么 (zěnme) means "how" in Chinese, and it's not hard to use at all. The question word 怎么 (zěnme) is used to ask how in Chinese. It is inserted in front of the verb that's being asked about: Subject + 怎么 + Verb + ObjectFor example, 

  • 你怎么学中文?How do you learn Chinese? 
  • 你怎么上班?坐地铁吗?How do you get to work? By metro?
  • 图书馆怎么去?How do you go to the library?
  • 用中文“苹果”怎么说?How do you say "apple" in Chinese?

Note that the subject can often be omitted from general "how to" questions, and there doesn't always have to be an object. 
Please say the following sentences in Chinese:

  1. Do you know how to use a cell phone to go online?
  2. How do you use chopsticks to eat?
  3. How do you read this word?
  4. He taught me how to write this character. 
  5. He told me how to take the bus. 

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