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to do what; what to do; how làm thế nào
怎么 zen3me5 how?; what?; why? Làm thế nào
怎么样 zen3me5yang4 how?; how about?; how was it?; how are things? Làm thế nào
多么 duo1me5 how (wonderful etc); what (a great idea etc); however (difficult it may be etc); (in interrogative sentences) how (much etc); to what extent Làm thế nào
















like: làm thế nào
What can one do now! Biết làm thế nào bây giờ
what can we do biết làm thế nào được


Wie halten Sie sich fit? Anh / Chị làm thế nào để giữ cho mình luôn khỏe mạnh? (Lektion 96, Nr. 1515)


How do you account for the show's success? account for sth
amaze sb what, how, etc...: It never ceases to amaze me what some people will do for money. amaze
amazed how...: She was amazed how little he had changed. amazed
analyse what, how, etc...: We need to analyse what went wrong. analyse
anticipate what, how, that, etc...: Try and anticipate what the interviewers will ask. anticipate
How do you make the wheels go around? around
arrange how, where, etc...: We've still got to arrange how to get to the airport. arrange
How can you bear to eat that stuff? bear
beat sb why, how, etc...: It beats me (= I don't know) why he did it. beat
What beats me is how it was done so quickly (= I don't understand how). beat
'How are you going to France?' 'We're going by boat (= by ferry ).' boat
How did this dish get broken? broken
How's business? business
careful when/what/how, etc.: You must be careful when handling chemicals. careful
How do people celebrate New Year in your country? celebrate
clear what, how, whether, etc...: It is not clear what they want us to do. clear
How he got there was not clear. clear
clear what, how, whether, etc...: I'm still not clear what the job involves. clear
How clever of you to work it out! clever
How did you make the connection (= realize that there was a connection between two facts that did not seem to be related)? connection
consider how/what, etc...: We need to consider how the law might be reformed. consider
You must learn how to construct a logical argument. construct
control what/how, etc...: Parents should control what their kids watch on television. control
Society does not know how to deal with hardened criminals (= people who regularly commit crimes and are not sorry for what they do). criminal
We were taught how to criticize poems. criticize
defend sth: How can you defend such behaviour? defend
define what, how, etc...: It is difficult to define what makes him so popular. define
They have very definite ideas on how to bring up children. definite
demonstrate (to sb) how, what, etc...: Let me demonstrate to you how it works. demonstrate
He gave me detailed instructions on how to get there. detailed
How is the business doing? do
He has no dress sense (= no idea of how to dress well). dress
emphasize how, what, etc...: He emphasized how little was known about the disease. emphasize
explain who, how, etc...: He explained who each person in the photo was. explain
explain to sb who, how, etc...: She explained to them what to do in an emergency. explain
explain why, how, etc...: Well, that doesn't explain why you didn't phone. explain
How do you account for the fact that unemployment is still rising? fact
How does it feel to be alone all day? feel
figure how, what, etc...: I can't figure out how to do this. figure sb/sth out
How do these two parts fit together? fit
What can I do for you (= how can I help you)? for
forget where, how, etc...: I've forgotten where they live exactly. forget
Do you know how to form the past tense? form
'How do you do?' she said formally. formally
How will the company be doing ten years further on? further
How did you get on at the interview? get on
How did she get into (= start taking) drugs? get into sth
How does she get by on such a small salary? get by (on/in/with sth)
How's it going (= is your life enjoyable, successful, etc. at the moment)? go
It's hard to see how they can lose. hard
hear what, how, etc...: Did you hear what happened? hear
How does it work? how
'Her behaviour was very odd.' 'How so? ' how
Do you remember how (= that) the kids always loved going there? how
How are you feeling now? how
How kind of you to help! how
How he wished he had been there! how
How about a break? how about...?
How about going for a meal? how about...?
'I think you owe me some money.' ' How come?' how come?
How's the job-hunting going? hunting
He hasn't the faintest idea how to manage people. have no idea, not have the faintest, first, etc. idea
imagine what, how, etc...: Can you imagine what it must be like to lose your job after 20 years? imagine
indication (of sth): They gave no indication of how the work should be done. indication
instruction on how to do sth: The plant comes with full instructions on how to care for it. instruction
investigate what, how, etc...: Police are investigating what happened. investigate
investigate how, what, etc...: The research investigates how foreign speakers gain fluency. investigate
How do these two pieces join? join
justify (sb/sth) doing sth: How can they justify paying such huge salaries? justify
How are the kids (= your children)? kid
know how, what, etc...: Do you know how to use spreadsheets? know
know what, how, etc...: I knew perfectly well what she meant. know
Let me know how I can help. let sb know
How do you find life in Japan? life
How can they afford it? That's what I'd like to know. like
How can I make up for the way I've treated you? make up (to sb) for sth
I don't know how I made it through the week. make it
manage with/without sb/sth: How do you manage without a car? manage
I don't know how she manages on her own with four kids. manage
I don't know exactly how we'll manage it, but we will, somehow. manage
The biggest question is how they got into this mess in the first place. mess
We didn't know how we would cope once the money had gone. once
How about those ones over there? one
plan how, what, etc...: I've been planning how I'm going to spend the day. plan
I don't know how to make polite conversation. polite
How could you possibly think that I had anything to do with it! possibly
propose doing sth: How do you propose getting home? propose
prove what, how, etc...: This just proves what I have been saying for some time. prove
The meat was—how shall I put it?—a little overdone. put
I don't know how she puts up with him. put up with sb/sth
How can we raise standards in schools? raise
You never know how he is going to react. react
recommend how, what, etc...: Can you recommend how much we should charge? recommend
record how, what, etc...: His job is to record how politicians vote on major issues. record
regret what, how, etc...: I deeply regret what I said. regret
remember how, what, etc...: Can you remember how much money we spent? remember
report what, how, etc...: She failed to report what had occurred. report
a coach who knows how to get results from his players result
reveal how, what, etc...: Officers could not reveal how he died. reveal
How can we make room for all the furniture? room
How do you make the wheels go round? round
He has no idea how to run a business. run
say (what, how, etc...): It's hard to say what caused the accident. say
say (what, how, etc...): She finds it hard to say what she feels. say
see what, how, etc...: Go and see what the kids are doing, will you? see
see what, how, etc...: Did you see what happened? see
How can we best serve the needs of future generations? serve
My mother taught me how to sew. sew
How can you tell what sex a fish is? sex
Can you show me how to do it? show
show (sb) how, what, etc...: This shows how people are influenced by TV advertisements. show
How silly of me to expect them to help! silly
How soon can you get here? soon
How do you spell your surname? spell
How do you stand him being here all the time? stand
How can you stand by and see him accused of something he didn't do? stand by
it strikes sb how, what, etc...: It suddenly struck me how we could improve the situation. strike
How does the idea strike you? strike
study how, what, etc...: The group will study how the region coped with the loss of thousands of jobs. study
I don't know how you can eat that stuff! stuff
How did we get onto the subject of marriage? subject
sure how, whether, etc...: Ask me if you're not sure how to do it. sure
How do you switch this thing on? switch off/on, switch sth off/on
How am I supposed to take that remark? take
teach sb how, what, etc...: My father taught me how to ride a bike. teach
tell which, what, etc...: The kittens look exactly alike—how can you tell which is which? tell
tell how, if, etc...: 'That's not an original.' 'How can you tell?' tell
tell sb how, what, etc...: I can't tell you how happy I am. tell
tell sb how, where, etc...: This gauge tells you how much fuel you have left. tell
How's the (= your) baby? the
Hi, Jane! How are things? thing
think where, how, etc...: We couldn't think where you'd gone. think
Just think how nice it would be to see them again. think
think what, how, etc...: He was trying to think what to do. think
think what, how, etc...: I was just thinking what a long way it is. think
The leaflet explains how to apply for a place. to
He really knows how to turn on the charm (= suddenly become pleasant and attractive). turn sth on
understand what, how, etc...: They understand what I have been through. understand
How shall we divide up the work? up
It's not up to you to tell me how to do my job. be up to sb
How do you view your position within the company? view
How can we attract more visitors to our website? visitor
How do you measure the volume of a gas? volume
warn sb what, how, etc...: I had been warned what to expect. warn
watch what, how, etc...: Watch what I do, then you try. watch
How wide is that stream? wide
worry sb/yourself (about sb/sth): What worries me is how I am going to get another job. worry
Yes? How can I help you? yes