HSK 3 Types of Phrases (Type of Phrase) Type of Phrase Interrogative phrases

Interrogative Phrases - 'How + Verb' Specific Questions

疑问句 — “怎样+动词”的特指问句

Interrogative phrases cover questions in 吗, questions A不A, and interrogative words (什么, 哪儿, 怎么, 为什么…).

Structure

Specific questions using 'how + verb'

Elements

howspecific questions using a verb

How to use it

  • Start with the pattern: 'how + verb' specific questions.
  • Placement: keep the verb before the verb for what precedes 动词, and after the verb for what follows 动词.
  • Context: mainly in questions and answers, questions, reactions, and modalities.

Examples

你怎样去?

nǐ zěnyàng qù?

How are you going?

情况怎样?

qíngkuàng zěnyàng?

How is the situation?

怎样做?

zěnyàng zuò?

How do you do?

Common mistakes

  • Check the order of elements before speaking or writing.
  • Use a complete sentence to validate the structure in real context.

Practice quiz

Choose the best option for each sentence, then submit to view the correction.

1. Quel élément complète le mieux cette règle ?

(Start with the pattern: 'how + verb' specific questions.)

2. Quel élément complète le mieux cette règle ?

(Placement: keep the verb before the verb for what precedes 动词, and after the verb for what follows 动词.)

3. Quel élément complète le mieux cette règle ?

(Context: mainly in questions and answers, questions, reactions, and modalities.)