Chinese phrase

怎么〜 zěn me 〜

Meaning

how to ___

When to use it

It asks how to do something or how something happens. It introduces a way, method, or process, often before a verb in a question.

Example dialogue

我不会做饭,你能告诉我怎么做这个菜吗? wǒ bú huì zuò fàn nǐ néng gào sù wǒ zěn me zuò zhè ge cài ma

I can't cook. Can you tell me how to make this dish?

当然可以,我来教你第一步。 dāng rán ké yǐ wǒ lái jiào nǐ dì yí bù

Of course. I'll teach you the first step.

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