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怎么样 (怎麼樣)

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  • [zěnmeyàng]
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Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

怎么样 [zěnmeyàng]
  1. 1. how; what
    你觉得怎么样？
    How are you feeling?
    后来这孩子怎么样了？
    What became of the child?
    你能把他怎么样？
    What can you do to him?
  2. 2. what's it like; how are things; what do you think
    四个菜，一个汤，怎么样？
    Four dishes and one soup—what do you think?
    骑车去怎么样？
    How (or What) about going by bike?
  3. 3. in a certain way; in any way; no matter how
    人家怎么样做，你也怎么样做。
    Do as everybody does.
    我怎么样做都不对。
    No matter how I did it, I did it wrong.
  4. 4. (used in the negative as a mild understatement) (not) up to much
    这个电影不怎么样。
    The film isn't up to much.
    她唱歌不怎么样。
    She's not much of a singer.

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

怎么样 [zěnmeyàng]
  1. 1. 代 怎样。
  2. 2. 代 代替某种不直接说出来的情况或行为，表示一种委婉的语气(多用于否定或反问)
    他的文章写得不怎么样。
    他身上分文没有，你能把他怎么样？
  3. 3. 参见"怎么""怎样"的提示。
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Examples

他的英语怎么样？ —不怎么样。
Is his English any good? —It doesn't amount to much.
你的喜事准备得怎么样了？—八字还没一撇儿呢。
How are the wedding preparations going? —Oh, we haven't even got off the ground yet.
事情还不定怎么样呢。
It's hard to predict how things will turn out.
现在怎么样？ 不幸言中了吧。
Now, you see what has happened. Unfortunately my prediction has come true.
这幅画画得不怎么样。
This isn't much of a painting.
让我给你当二手怎么样？
Will you take me as your assistant?
他对你的建议反应怎么样？
How did he react to your suggestion?
不管怎么样，反正工作不能停。
Come what may, the work must go on.
他的伤势怎么样？ —够戗！
How's his wound? —Pretty bad!
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Word Decomposition

怎
[zěn] 		+ 么
[me] 		+ 样
[yàng]

nciku Note

Questions about degree with interrogative pronouns

Questions with interrogative pronouns: "怎么", "怎样" and "怎么样"

When ask character, degree, state or manner, one may use "怎么" zěnme, "怎样" zěnyàng, "怎么样" zěnmeyàng by putting them between subjects and predicates.
(1) 你怎么知道我在这儿？
(2) 这个机器怎么操作？
(3) 你是怎么样学会使用筷子的？
(4) 你是怎样找到他的？

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