「怎么」vs「怎样/怎么样」 这两个词都常用来问问题，它们的意思和用法有些地方相同，但更多地方是不同的。 1.问方式方法 eg. 这个汉字怎么写？＝这个汉字怎样写？ 2.问原因 eg. 他怎么不来？ 3.惊奇地问 eg. 怎么，你今天就回去？ 4.问性质情况（注意它们在句中的位置、用法） ①他身体怎么样？ ②他学得怎么样？ ③他是怎么（一）个人？＝他是怎样的（一个）人？ ④他是一个怎样的人？ ⑤怎么了？ 5.问对方意见 eg. 我们一块去，怎么样？ 6.用在反问句 eg.我怎么能不感谢你呢？ 7.引申用法 不怎么＝不太 eg.今天不怎么热。他不怎么说汉语。 不怎么样＝不太好 eg.他这个人不怎么样。他汉语说得不怎么样。

What 妙脆角 has written is excellent. I'm just going to add some English to it because you might find such a long Chinese answer intimidating, 「怎么」vs「怎样/怎么样」 - 怎樣 and 怎麼樣 basically mean the same thing. 怎樣 is just a shorter and more spoken form of 怎麼樣. It can be translated as "how is it" or "what's it like?". 怎麼 on the other hand can be translated as "how", and is used differently. 1.问方式方法 When asking questions about how to do things 这个汉字怎么写？＝这个汉字怎样写？ How do I write this character = (lit.) In what way do you write this character. Saying the first one is more common. 2.问原因 When asking about reasons/causes 他怎么不来？ How come he isn't coming? 3.惊奇地问 When you're surprised/taken aback at something 怎么，你今天就回去？ Huh? You're going back today? (This sentence implies that "you" is going back quicker than initially thought) 4.问性质情况（注意它们在句中的位置、用法） When asking about "how" something is ①他身体怎么样？ How is he? (When asking about someone's physical condition/health) lit. He body how is it ②他学得怎么样？ This is hard to translate nicely, but it means "How is his studying going?". The person asking the question wants to know if the person studying is finding it hard or easy/whether they have made progress or not ③他是怎么（一）个人？＝他是怎样的（一个）人？ = 他是一个怎样的人？ What kind of person is he? The second and third sentences are more common ④怎么了？ This can be translated as "huh? What happened?" or "what's up?". For example, someone says something that you don't really understand, or something that you find surprising, you can reply 怎麼啦？And then ask "what happened?". Alternatively, you can ask 你怎麼了 or 你怎麼啦, which means "what's the matter?" or "what's up?" 5.问对方意见 When asking what the other person things of your idea/suggestion 我们一块去，怎么样？ Let‘s go together, what do you think? Lit. "Let's go together, how is it?" 6.用在反问句 When asking rhetorical questions 我怎么能不感谢你呢？ How could I not thank you? 7.引申用法 An extended meaning 不怎么＝不太 Not too___ 今天不怎么热。 It's not too hot today (informal spoken language only)

好问题

Not a huge difference.