(zěn yàng) - how, in what way, what kind in Mandarin
zěnyàngTraditional: 怎樣
Translation
how, in what way, what kind
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Word origin
怎样 (zěnyàng) 'how, in what way' combines 怎 (zěn, 'how') and 样 (yàng, 'manner'). 怎 has the 心 (xīn, 'heart') radical with 乍 (zhà) phonetic; 样 has the 木 (mù, 'wood') radical with 羊 (yáng) phonetic.
- Origin
- compound
- Root
- 怎 (心 heart + 乍 phonetic) + 样 (木 wood + 羊 phonetic)
Stroke order
怎
样
Examples
？
How did you get to know him?
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How did things turn out?
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How do you feel about it?
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How do you think is better?
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No matter what, I will support you.
怎样 (zěn yàng) - how, in what way, what kind.
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