The question word 怎么样
In Chinese, 怎么样 (zěnmeyàng) asks someone's opinion of something, or what it is like.
In English it is usually rendered as “how is it?” or “what do you think?”.
Basic structure
…… + 怎么样？
Meaning:
what is … like?
what do you think of …?
这个杯子怎么样？
我很喜欢，也不贵
这个杯子zhège bēizithis cup
怎么样zěnmeyànghow is it?
很喜欢hěn xǐhuanlike a lot
也不贵yě bú guìnot expensive either
这本书怎么样？
很好看
这本书zhè běn shūthis book
怎么样zěnmeyànghow is it?
很好看hěn hǎokànvery good to read
这个菜怎么样？
这个菜不太好吃，我不喜欢
这个菜zhège càithis dish
怎么样zěnmeyànghow is it?
不太好吃bú tài hǎochīnot very tasty
我不喜欢wǒ bù xǐhuanI don't like it
The rule in short
…… + 怎么样？
Meaning:
it asks what something is like, or what someone thinks of it.
Examples:
这个杯子怎么样？
这本书怎么样？
这个菜怎么样？