How to Say “How?” in Mandarin

怎么？
zěnme

How?

Loop it until it sticks →or hear it in a slower voice, tone by tone

Character by character

  • 怎zěnhow
  • 么meyoungest

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How do you say "How?" in Mandarin?
"How?" in Mandarin is 怎么？, pronounced zěnme (third tone, neutral tone).
What does 怎么？ mean literally?
怎么？ breaks down as 怎 (how) + 么 (youngest).
What tones does 怎么？ use?
怎么？ is pronounced zěnme: third tone, neutral tone.