Chinese phrase
〜怎么念？ 〜 zěn me niàn
Meaning
How do you pronounce ___?
When to use it
Asks how a written character is pronounced. It can also ask for the reading of a word and usually has a neutral tone.
Example dialogue
请问，这个字 怎么念？ qǐng wèn zhè ge zì zěn me niàn
Excuse me, how do you pronounce this character?
这个字读作'詹'。 zhè ge zì dú zuò zhān
This character is pronounced 'Zhan.'