HSK Grammar Points >( zěnme ) 怎么
"怎么" can be used to ask different kinds of questions and to express different tones.
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How...?
【Subject + 怎么 + Predicate...？】
in what way, or by what methods- Tā jīntiān zěnme zhèyàng gāoxìng?他今天怎么这样高兴？How is he so happy today? 11721Wǒmen cóng zhè'er zěnme qù túshū guǎn?我们从这儿怎么去图书馆？How do we get to the library from here? 13222
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What happened? What is matter?
【Subject + 怎么了？】
used for asking someone if there is a problem:- Nǐ zěnmele?你怎么了?What happened to you? 308Nǐ de liǎn zěnmele?你的脸怎么了？What is the matter with your face? 13218
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How come...?
【Subject + 怎么会 + Predicate...？】
used to ask how or why something has happened:- Nǐmen zěnme huì wùle huǒchē?你们怎么会误了火车？How come you missed the train? 13219
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How could...?
【Subject + 怎么能 + Predicate...？】
used to express disapproval, criticism or a strong tone:- Nǐ zěnme néng zhèyàng duì wǒ?你怎么能这样对我？How could you do this to me? 13223
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Why not?
【Subject + 怎么不 + Predicate...?】
used to ask a 'WHY' question, usually expressing surprise or disapproval:- Nǐ zěnme bù gěi wǒ dǎ diànhuà?你怎么不给我打电话？Why didn't you call me? 13220
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not...much
【不怎么】
不怎么 is the same as 不很 or 不太, meaning "not ... much".- Tā bù zěnme xǐhuān dúshū.他不怎么喜欢读书。He doesn't much like reading books. 11723Tā bù zěnme ài shuōhuà.她不怎么爱说话。She doesn't speak much. 11724
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What
【怎么...就...怎么】
怎么 can refer to something that is not specific.- Tā zěnme xiǎng jiù zěnme shuō.他怎么想就怎么说。He says what he thinks. 13224
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No matter how
【不管(...)怎么...都】
used to emphasize that something is always true, or that someone must do something:- Bùguǎn wǒ zěnme nǔlì, dōu wúfǎ jiǎnqīng tǐzhòng.不管我怎么努力，都无法减轻体重。No matter how hard I try, I can't lose weight. 13225
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Anyway
【不管怎么说】
whatever else is happening, without considering other things- Bùguǎn zěnme shuō, wǒ rènwéi tā shì duì de.不管怎么说，我认为她是对的。Anyway, I think she is right. 13216