The Interrogative Pronoun "怎么" (zěnme)

In Mandarin Chinese, the interrogative pronoun "怎么" (zěnme) is used to inquire about the manner, way, or reason of something. It is a versatile pronoun that can be used in various contexts to ask questions.

Usage:

• Manner: "怎么" is commonly used to ask about the manner or way in which something is done.
  • 你 怎么 学习汉语的？(Nǐ zěnme xuéxí hànyǔ de?) - How do you study Chinese?
• Reason: It can also be used to inquire about the reason or cause of something.
  • 他们 怎么 没来？(Tāmen zěnme méi lái?) - Why didn't they come?
• Expression of surprise: Sometimes, "怎么" is used to express surprise or disbelief.
  • 他 怎么 会这样做？(Tā zěnme huì zhèyàng zuò?) - How could he do that?

Examples:

• 你 怎么 这么晚才来？(Nǐ zěnme zhème wǎn cái lái?) - Why did you come so late?
• 这个问题 怎么 解决？(Zhège wèntí zěnme jiějué?) - How do we solve this problem?
• 你 怎么 知道的？(Nǐ zěnme zhīdào de?) - How did you know?

Additional Notes:

• Depending on the context, "怎么" can be followed by different sentence structures to form questions.
• It's a versatile pronoun and is frequently used in everyday conversations.