怎么

Meaning(pronoun)

how?; what?; why?

Examples

• 去火车站怎么走？

  qù huǒ chē zhàn zěn me zǒu?

  How do I get to the train station?

• 这个字怎么读？

  zhè ge zì zěn me dú?

  How do you read this character?

• 你怎么还没睡？

  nǐ zěn me hái méi shuì?

  How come you're still up?

Easily confused

• 为什么 — 为什么 asks the reason neutrally; 怎么 adds surprise or asks about manner.

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