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  • [zěnyàng]
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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

怎样 [zěnyàng]
  1. 1. adverb how
    这种情况怎样处理?
    How is this to be dealt with?
    怎样批评都可以。
    Whatever criticisms you have are fine.

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

怎样 [zěnyàng]
  1. 1. how; what
    你现在感觉怎样
    How are you feeling now?
    这件事你怎样解释?
    How do you explain it?
  2. 2. in a certain way; in any way; no matter how
    想想从前怎样,再看看现在怎样
    think of the past and look at the present
    人家怎样做,你也怎样做。
    Do as everybody does.

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

怎样 [zěnyàng]
  1. 1. 询问性质、状况或方式等
    应该采取怎样的行动?。
    应该怎样回答?
  2. 2. 表示虚指
    不知道她怎样一变,就变出一只鸽子来。
    他总说这个展销会怎样怎样好,引得大家都想去看一看。
  3. 3. 表示任指
    怎样洗也洗不干净。
    别人怎样做,你也怎样做吧。
  4. 4. 作谓语、宾语或补语,询问状况
    你近来身体怎样?。
    以后打算怎样
  5. 5. 表示询问原因时,应该用"怎么",不能用"怎样"或"怎么样"。如"你怎么还没吃完?"

Examples

人家怎样做,你也怎样做。
Do as everybody does.
评价一个人,不在乎他怎样说,而在于他怎样做。
别人怎样做,你也怎样做吧。
我们简直不知道怎样答谢你们的热情招待。
We simply don't know how to repay your kind hospitality.
假期过得怎样
How did you spend your holiday?
你今天感觉怎样? —还好。
How are you feeling today? —Not so bad.
他俩谈得怎样了? —没戏!
How is their talk going? — Nothing will come of it!
你认为怎样
What do you think of it?

Word Decomposition


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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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