Chinese phrase
怎么说〜 zěn me shuō 〜
Meaning
How do you say ___?
When to use it
This phrase asks how to say something. It is used to request a natural or more polite expression in Chinese.
Example dialogue
请问，怎么说'能帮我拍张照吗'？ qǐng wèn zěn me shuō néng bāng wǒ pāi zhāng zhào ma
Excuse me, how do you say 'Can you take a photo for me' in Chinese?
可以说'能帮我拍张照吗'，或者'可以帮我拍照吗'。 ké yǐ shuō néng bāng wǒ pāi zhāng zhào ma huò zhě ké yǐ bāng wǒ pāi zhào ma
You can say 'Could you take a photo for me' or 'Can you help me take a picture'.