怎么说？

zěnmeshuō

How do you say it?

Sounds roughly like dzun-muh shwaw

Literal meaning

how · speak

怎
zěn
zen3
33rd · dipping
z (“ds”) + “un”. Dip. Point at a thing, then ask 这个怎么说？
么
me
me5
·neutral
Light, as in 什么.
说
shuō
shuo1
11st · high
High “shwaw”. The learner’s most useful question.

“Coffee” 用中文怎么说？

“Coffee” yòng Zhōngwén zěnme shuō?

How do you say “coffee” in Chinese?