怎么样

• 拼音: zěn me yàng
• 汉字拆解: 怎 = 乍 (suddenly) + 心 (heart); 么 = question particle; 样 = 木 (wood) + 羊 (sheep, phonetic)

含义

How is it?; What about?; How about? Used to ask about conditions, make suggestions, or inquire about opinions.

One of the most versatile question expressions in Chinese. Used for: (1) asking how something is — 最近怎么样？; (2) making suggestions — 我们去吃饭怎么样？; (3) asking for opinions — 你觉得怎么样？ Very natural and extremely common in spoken Chinese.

例句

1. 你最近怎么样？
2. 我们明天去游泳怎么样？
3. 这家餐厅怎么样？好吃吗？

用法指南

语境: conversation, greetings, suggestions

语气: friendly

正确说法

• 周末去爬山怎么样？(How about going hiking this weekend?)
• 你觉得这个主意怎么样？(What do you think of this idea?)

错误说法

• 怎么样你今天？(Don't front 怎么样 before the subject — say 你今天怎么样 with natural word order.)

起源与历史

Combination of 怎么 (how) and 样 (appearance/manner), literally 'in what manner' or 'of what kind.'

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal