zěn
怎
how; why
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1 sense · 5 examplespronoun
how; in what way
informalColloquial spoken Chinese, used in daily conversations to ask about methods, reasons, or circumstances.
Nǐ你
zěn怎
me么
bù不
zǎo早
shuō说
ya呀
？
Why didn't you tell me earlier?
Rèn任
wù务
wán完
bù不
chéng成
，
wǒ我
zěn怎
me么
néng能
bù不
zháo着
jí急
ne呢
？
I can't finish the task, how can I not be worried?
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Zhè这
dào道
tí题
gāi该
zěn怎
me么
zuò做
ya呀
？
How do I solve this problem?
Nǐ你
zěn怎
me么
tū突
rán然
lái来
zhè这
lǐ里
le了
？
Why did you come here all of a sudden?
Zhè这
me么
zuò做
zěn怎
me么
duì对
de得
qǐ起
bié别
rén人
？
How can this be fair to other people?