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The word 怎么样 is formed by combining the character 怎, which functions as an interrogative meaning "how", with the question particle 么, and adding 样, meaning "manner" or "appearance", resulting in a phrase that literally translates to "how manner" and serves as a question meaning "how is it?" or "what's it like?"

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这部电影怎么样？

Zhè bù diànyǐng zěnmeyàng?

How is this movie?

你觉得这个菜怎么样？

Nǐ juéde zhège cài zěnmeyàng?

What do you think of this dish?

如果累了，我们休息一下怎么样？

Rúguǒ lèile, wǒmen xiūxi yīxià zěnmeyàng?

If you're tired, how about we take a break?

你觉得我们应该怎么样学习中文？

Nǐ juéde wǒmen yīnggāi zěnmeyàng xuéxí zhōngwén?

How do you think we should learn Chinese?

无论遇到什么困难，我们都要想办法解决，怎么样？

Wúlùn yùdào shénme kùnnán, wǒmen dōu yào xiǎng bànfǎ jiějué, zěnmeyàng?

No matter what difficulties we encounter, we must find a way to solve them, how about that?

Word Definition - 怎么样

zěn me yàng how?; how about?; how was it?; how are things?

Individual Character Details

怎 zěn
么 má, ma, me, mó, me
样 yàng