zěn​me HSK1

why

Senses

怎么/ 怎麼 zěn​me why

pronoun, verb, measure word · for what reason; how come

你怎么没去上课?

怎么/ 怎麼 zěn​me how

pronoun, verb, preposition, adjective · in what way or by what means

这个字怎么写?

怎么/ 怎麼 zěn​me what

pronoun, measure word · asking about the nature or state of something

这是怎么一回事?

References

variant 怎么/怎麽 怎么/怎麼