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Pronunciation |
: |
zěn |
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Meaning |
: |
- why; how. (pro)
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Radical |
: |
心 |
Strokes |
: |
9 |
Traditional |
: |
怎 |
Usage |
: |
30% |
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Common Words / Phrases:
1. |
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: |
how; what; why; however |
4. |
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: |
what can be done? what should we do? |
Sentences:
1. Why weren’t you in class yesterday? |
nǐ |
zuó |
tiān |
zěn |
me |
méi |
lái |
shàng |
kè |
? |
你 |
昨 |
天 |
怎 |
么 |
没 |
来 |
上 |
课 |
? |
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你 |
: |
you |
昨天 |
: |
yesterday |
怎么 |
: |
why |
没 |
: |
do not |
来 |
: |
come |
上课 |
: |
attend class |
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2. What on earth has happened here? |
zhè |
dào |
dǐ |
shì |
zěn |
me |
yì |
huí |
shì |
? |
这 |
到 |
底 |
是 |
怎 |
么 |
一 |
回 |
事 |
? |
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|
这 |
: |
this |
到底 |
: |
on earth |
是 |
: |
is |
怎么 |
: |
what |
一回事 |
: |
the same thing; one thing |
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3. This book isn’t that interesting |
zhè |
běn |
shū |
bù |
zěn |
me |
hǎo |
kàn |
。 |
这 |
本 |
书 |
不 |
怎 |
么 |
好 |
看 |
。 |
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这 |
: |
this |
本 |
: |
measure word |
书 |
: |
book |
不 |
: |
not |
怎么 |
: |
(used in the negative as an understatement) (not) very |
好看 |
: |
interesting |
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4. How has he been doing? |
tā |
zuì |
jìn |
zěn |
yàng |
|
? |
他 |
最 |
近 |
怎 |
样 |
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? |
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|
|
他 |
: |
he |
最近 |
: |
recently |
怎样 |
: |
how |
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5. I really don’t know what to do. |
wǒ |
zhēn |
bù |
zhī |
dào |
gāi |
zěn |
me |
bàn |
。 |
我 |
真 |
不 |
知 |
道 |
该 |
怎 |
么 |
办 |
。 |
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我 |
: |
I |
真 |
: |
really |
不知道 |
: |
don’t know |
该 |
: |
should |
怎么办 |
: |
what to do |
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