怎么办

• 拼音: zěn me bàn
• 汉字拆解: 怎 = 乍 (suddenly) + 心 (heart); 么 = question particle; 办 = 力 (strength) between two dots, suggesting effort and handling

含义

What should one do?; What to do? An expression used when facing a problem or difficult situation.

A very common spoken expression used when encountering a problem and not knowing how to handle it. Can be used as a question or embedded in a statement (不知道怎么办). Frequently used to express worry or helplessness.

例句

1. 下雨了，没带伞，怎么办？
2. 钱包丢了，我不知道怎么办。
3. 考试没考好，怎么办呢？

用法指南

语境: conversation, problem-solving

语气: anxious

正确说法

• 手机没电了，怎么办？(My phone is out of battery — what should I do?)
• 你说怎么办就怎么办。(Whatever you say goes.)

错误说法

• 怎么办这个问题？(Don't put an object after 怎么办 — say 这个问题怎么办 with the topic first.)

起源与历史

Combination of 怎么 (how/what) and 办 (to handle/to do), literally 'how to handle it.'

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal