The Chinese word 怎么样 is a common phrase used to ask about the quality, condition, or opinion of something or someone. It can be translated to “how is it?” or “what do you think?” and is often used in everyday conversations. For example, you can ask someone “你的汉语怎么样？” which means “how is your Chinese?” or “你觉得这个餐厅怎么样？” which means “what do you think of this restaurant?” Overall, 怎么样 is a versatile phrase that can be used in a variety of situations to gather opinions or feedback.
Translation
Adverb: how is/are
Expression: how about that?
Pronunciation
Example Sentences
| Chinese | Pinyin | Engish |
|---|---|---|
| 你觉得这个主意怎么样？ | nǐ juédé zhège zhǔyì zěnme yàng? | What do you think of this idea? |
| 今天的天气怎么样？ | jīntiān de tiānqì zěnme yàng? | How’s the weather today? |
| 你的新工作怎么样？ | nǐ de xīn gōngzuò zěnme yàng? | How’s your new job? |
| 这个饭馆的菜怎么样？ | zhège fànguǎn de cài zěnme yàng? | How’s the food at this restaurant? |
| 你觉得这本书怎么样？ | nǐ juédé zhè běn shū zěnme yàng? | What do you think of this book? |
| 你的中文进步怎么样？ | nǐ de zhōngwén jìnbù zěnme yàng? | How’s your Chinese progress? |
| 你觉得这个计划怎么样？ | nǐ juédé zhège jìhuà zěnme yàng? | What do you think of this plan? |
| 这个电影怎么样？ | zhège diànyǐng zěnme yàng? | How’s this movie? |
HSK
怎么样 is part of HSK Level 1 in HSK 2.0. In the newer HSK 3.0 it is part of HSK Level 2.
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