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CHINESE CHARACTER

zěn

怎

怎

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how

Numbered pinyin
zen3
English meanings
how; why

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Example sentences

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  1. 01

    nǐ你zěnme怎么le了?

    What is wrong with you?

  2. 02

    wǒmen我们yīnggāi应该zěnme怎么zuò做?

    What should we do?

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