可以直接回答how do you do。how do you do這個是相當(dāng)口語的問好，在中文里的話就相當(dāng)于“你好”。因此可以直接how do you do沒問題。how are you 這個在中文里相當(dāng)于“你好嗎？”這個時候回答“我很好”“當(dāng)然”之類的，也就是 pretty, well之類的。

how的用法

一、 單獨用作疑問詞

1． 問身體健康等情況

How are your parents?你父母身體好嗎?

2． 問天氣狀況

How is the weather today?今天天氣怎么樣?

3．詢問方式

How does your mother go to work every day?你媽媽每天怎么去上班?

4．詢問程度

How do you like this book?你覺得這本書怎么樣?

二、 與其它形容詞或副詞搭配使用

1．How old問年齡、年代。

How old is your friend?你朋友多大了?

2．How many問可數(shù)名詞數(shù)量。常將可數(shù)名詞復(fù)數(shù)緊隨其后。如：

How many pictures are there on the wall?墻上有多少幅畫?

3．How much詢問不可數(shù)名詞的數(shù)量、物品的價格.

How much money is there in the purse?錢包里有多少錢?

4．How long提問物體的長度、時間的長短.

How long does it take you to do your homework every day?

你每天花多長時間做作業(yè)?

5．How soon 對 “in+一段時間 ”提問,表示“多久之后”.

How soon will you be back? 你多久后回來?

6．How often對表示頻率的副詞或短語提問.

How often does she go shopping? 她多久去購一次物?

7．How about用來征求對方意見.

Your father is a worker,how about your mother?你父親是工人,你母親呢?

How about playing games after school this afternoon?下午放學(xué)后做游戲怎么樣?