

The Chinese word zenme - 怎么 - zĕnme
(why in Chinese)

Phonetic script (Hanyu Pinyin)


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English translations

why, how, what

Chinese characters:

Chinese characters  ( zenme / zĕnme ) with pronunciation (English translation: why )

怎么 ( zenme / zĕnme ) is composed of these characters: (zen) , (me)
怎么 ( zenme / zĕnme ) in traditional characters
Chinese Pinyin example sentence with 怎么 ( zenme / zĕnme ) Writing in Pinyin

Zhe ge zi wo zenme fayin?
Zhè ge zì wŏ zĕnme fāyīn?

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怎么 ( zenme / zĕnme ) belongs to the 50 most common composed words in Chinese language (rank 24)
Chinese words containing the word 怎么 ( zenme / zĕnme ) :
zĕnmeyàng ( 怎么样 : how )
More words that mean why in Chinese
wèi shénme ( 为什么 ), zĕn ( 怎 )
More words that mean how in Chinese
duōme ( 多么 ), hédĕng ( 何等 ), rúhé ( 如何 ), zĕn ( 怎 ), zĕnmeyàng ( 怎么样 ), zĕnyàng ( 怎样 )

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