怎

how; why

t͡s ə n ² ¹ ⁴
adverb Common #4,301
how; why Often used as a shortened form of 怎么, especially in colloquial speech.
CH: 你怎知道我的名字?
EN: How do you know my name?

怎知道?

How would I know?

— 美丽人生 (1997)

我怎告诉你?

How should I tell you?

— 亲切的金子 (2005)

怎可以,不能回头

How can you? You can't turn back.

— 幽灵公主 (1997)

你这样,明天怎打仗!

If you keep this up, how are you going to fight tomorrow?

— 七武士 (1954)

但卑微的士兵怎配得上国王的女儿

But how could a lowly soldier ever be worthy of the king’s daughter?

— 天堂电影院 (1988)

怎不是呢?

Why wouldn't it be?

— 巴菲的奇妙命运 (2012)

怎办得到?

How can I get it done?

— 美丽人生 (1997)

你打死我的犹太人怎算?

What about the Jew you beat to death?

— 伯纳德行动 (2007)

你怎变得这么厉害?

How did you get so good?

— 亲切的金子 (2005)

我怎对他说好?

How should I say it to him?

— 关于我母亲的一切 (1999)

怎打

How do you type it?

— 黄飞鸿之一:壮志凌云 (1991)

你怎这麽想?

Why do you think that?

— 四百击 (1959)

但如果是真有天使…我怎可能会做出那么邪恶的事?

But if angels really exist... how could I have done something so evil?

— 亲切的金子 (2005)

怎也好,是你的

Either way, it's yours.

— 黑店狂想曲 (1991)

你怎确定?

How can you be sure?

— 窃听风暴 (2006)

你怎可以看到的?

How could you see it?

— 英国病人 (1996)

你想我怎做

What do you want me to do?

— 双重赔偿 (1944)

战争完结了,怎算是逃兵?

The war is over—how can I be called a deserter?

— 英国病人 (1996)

怎……—怎么了?

Wh...—What's wrong?

— 海洋之歌 (2014)

从喇叭上…怎学得到?

How are you supposed to learn it from a loudspeaker...?

— 关于我母亲的一切 (1999)

怎可以不知道呀

How could you not know?

— 警察故事 (1985)

哈罗,你怎不告诉我,你今晚上电视啊

Hey, why didn’t you tell me you were going to be on TV tonight?

— 黑店狂想曲 (1991)

这几天怎没见到易先生?

Why haven’t we seen Mr. Yi these past few days?

— 色‧戒 (2007)

怎…怎么了?

Wh-what's wrong?

— 借东西的小人阿莉埃蒂 (2010)

不明白怎有这样的女儿她一直跟我

I don't understand how I ended up with a daughter like this. She's always with me...

— 关于我母亲的一切 (1999)

怎没你事儿啊

How is it none of your business?

— 阳光灿烂的日子 (1994)

我怎向老大交代?

How am I supposed to explain this to the boss?

— 黑社会 (2005)

怎可以!

How could you!

— 七武士 (1954)

这怎行

How can that be okay?

— 花样年华 (2000)

怎不叫其他侍应?

Why not call another waiter?

— 美丽人生 (1997)

这话怎说?

How should I put this?

— 甜蜜的生活 (1960)

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