是 shiˋ

(Am, Are, Being, Is, To be, Was, Were, Yes)

Is, To be, Am/Are/Is/Was/Were, Being, Yes

怎麼 zenˇ me˙

(How, How is it, What)

How, What, How is it that

怎麼樣

zenˇ me˙ yangˋ

(How about, How is, How is it, Well)

How is it, How is, How about, Well

是

Am, Are, Being, Is, To be, Was, Were, Yes

Is, To be, Am/Are/Is/Was/Were, Being, Yes

怎

How, What, Why

How, Why, What

麼

Interrogative, What, Why

What?, (Ma2), Why, What, (Ma5), Interrogative, (Mo2)

樣

Appearance, Form, Kind, Looks, Manner, Mode, Pattern, Prototype, Sample, Shape, Sort, Specimen, Style, Variety

Looks, Appearance, Shape, Form, Variety, Sample, Prototype, Specimen, Sort, Kind, Style, Mode, Pattern, Manner