How to do something with "zenme"

Structure

The question word 怎么 is used to ask how in Chinese. It is inserted in front of the verb that's being asked about:

Subject + 怎么 + Verb + Object

Note that the subject can often be omitted from general "how to" questions.

Some examples:

• 怎么 去？
• 中文 怎么 说 "apple"？
• 怎么 用 筷子 吃饭？

Topic first

Starting a "how to" question with the topic is very common. That is, the thing being asked about is introduced first, then a question is asked about how to do something involving it:

Topic + 怎么 + Verb

Some examples:

• 超市 怎么 走？
• 芒果 怎么 吃？
• 太极拳 怎么 打？

See also

• Placement of question words
• Asking Questions

Sources and further reading

Books

• Integrated Chinese: Level 1, Part 1 (3rd ed) (pp. 191)　[http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0887276385/ref=as_li_ss_tl?

Asking Questions 182－184