怎么样 zěn me yàng
“how?; how about?; how was it?”
pronounHSK 1 · 2021 list level 2Traditional 怎麼樣
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
怎么样 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 277: 怎么样 zěnmeyàng — Level 1; official annotation 1 (代). PDF page 86
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 怎么样
怎么样 means "how" and is used to ask about the condition, quality, or state of something or someone. It usually comes after the subject or at the end of a question, as in 你身体怎么样 or 这个菜怎么样. It is a question word, so the sentence does not need 吗.
例句Example sentences
- 你身体怎么样？nǐ shēn tǐ zěn me yàng?How is your health?
- 今天天气怎么样？jīn tiān tiān qì zěn me yàng?How is the weather today?
- 这个菜怎么样？zhè ge cài zěn me yàng?How is this dish?
常见错误Common mistakes
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✗你怎么样身体？
✓你身体怎么样？
怎么样 comes after the subject it asks about, not before it.
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✗你身体怎么样吗？
✓你身体怎么样？
怎么样 already makes the sentence a question, so 吗 is not used with it.
易混词Easily confused
怎么样vs怎么
怎么 asks "how" about a method or manner (怎么做), while 怎么样 asks "how" about a state or quality (身体怎么样).