zěn​me HSK1

how

怎么 怎麼 zěn​me
variant 怎麽
how adverb
how; by what means; in what way
why adverb
why; how come; for what reason

How did you know I was leaving?

any adverb
Used in negative sentences with words like 不 bù or 没 méi to mean "not very" or "not much".
something pronoun
Used to refer to something indefinitely or vaguely, often in negative or interrogative contexts
whatever
Used as a placeholder for any manner or way, often in mirrored structures

Frequency

Movie subtitles
2658.0 per million appears in 99% of films
Written text
462.5 per million

Details

HSK 2.0
Level 1
HSK 3.0
Level 1

Sources