Chinese phrase
〜怎么读？ 〜 zěn me dú
Meaning
How do you pronounce ___?
When to use it
It asks how a written character or word is pronounced. It is a simple way to ask about an unfamiliar written form.
Example dialogue
这个字 怎么读？ zhè ge zì zěn me dú
How do you pronounce this character?
查字典或者看拼音就知道了。 chá zì diǎn huò zhě kàn pīn yīn jiù zhī dào le
You can find out by checking a dictionary or looking at the pinyin.