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zěn · zen

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The new coffee machine

  1. Dengdeng

    这台(zhètái)新(xīn)咖啡机(kāfēijī)，怎么(zěnme)用(yòng)啊(a)？

    How do you use this new coffee machine?

  2. Liangliang

    先(xiān)放(fàng)杯子(bēizi)，再(zài)按(àn)绿色(lǜsè)的(de)键(jiàn)。

    Put the cup in first, then press the green button.

  3. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)按(àn)了(le)，怎么(zěnme)没有(méiyǒu)水(shuǐ)？

    I pressed it. Why is there no water?

  4. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)开机(kāijī)了(le)吗(ma)？

    Did you turn it on?

  5. Dengdeng

    哈哈(hāhā)，我(wǒ)怎么(zěnme)忘(wàng)了(le)开机(kāijī)！

    Haha, how could I forget to turn it on!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

你(nǐ)怎(zěn)么(me)突(tū)然(rán)改(gǎi)变(biàn)主(zhǔ)意(yi)了(le)？

Why did you suddenly change your mind?

02

这(zhè)件(jiàn)事(shì)我(wǒ)怎(zěn)会(huì)不(bù)知(zhī)道(dào)呢(ne)？

How could I not know about this matter?

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