怎么

• 拼音: zěn me
• 汉字拆解: 怎 = 乍 (suddenly) + 心 (heart) — puzzlement; 么 = question/modal particle

含义

How; why; how come. An interrogative word used to ask about the manner or reason of something.

One of the most versatile question words in Chinese. It can ask 'how' (method), 'why' (reason), or express surprise/disbelief. Placed before the verb in a sentence. Different from 怎么样 (how about/what about), which asks for an opinion or evaluation.

例句

1. 这个字怎么写？
2. 你怎么来的？
3. 你怎么还没吃饭？

用法指南

语境: questions, everyday

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 你怎么去学校？(How do you get to school?)
• 这道题怎么做？(How do you solve this problem?)

错误说法

• 你怎么样去学校？(Wrong usage — 怎么样 asks for opinion, not method. Use 怎么 for 'how do you get to...')

起源与历史

Derived from 怎 (how) + 么 (question particle). 怎 itself is composed of 乍 (suddenly) + 心 (heart), suggesting a puzzled heart.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal