Word information
Simplified怎么了
Traditional怎麼了
Pinyinzěn me le
Part of speechDictionary
HSK 3.0Not listed
HSK 2.0Not listed
Character breakdown
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Words with the same characters
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了le
(completed action marker); (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now); (modal particle intensifying preceding clause)
什么shénmewhat?; something; anything
怎么zěnmehow?; what?; why?; variant of 怎麼|怎么[zen3 me5]
怎么样zěnmeyànghow?; how about?; how was it?; how are things?
那么nàmelike that; in that way; to that extent; (before a number) ... or so; about ...; then; in that case; variant of 那麼|那么[na4 me5]
为什么wèishénmewhy?; for what reason?