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 or 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