长得 + Adj and 怎么样: describing and evaluating
代词 / pronouns (疑问 怎么样)
Tone colorsā tone 1á tone 2ǎ tone 3à tone 4a neutral
长得 (zhǎng de, lit. "has grown in such a way") describes physical appearance: 他长得很帅 (he's good-looking), 她长得像妈妈 (she looks like her mom).
怎么样 asks for an evaluation or opinion: 他人怎么样?(What's he like as a person?), 他长得怎么样?(What does he look like?). It also makes suggestions: 我们明天去,怎么样?(Let's go tomorrow, how's that?).
For personality, use 人 + adj: 他人很好 (he's a nice guy).
Examples
你的新同事长得怎么样?
Nǐ de xīn tóngshì zhǎng de zěnmeyàng?What does your new colleague look like?
她长得很漂亮,个子不高。
Tā zhǎng de hěn piàoliang, gèzi bù gāo.She's very pretty and not very tall.
你长得跟你爸爸很像。
Nǐ zhǎng de gēn nǐ bàba hěn xiàng.You look a lot like your dad.
他人怎么样?人很好,也很热情。
Tā rén zěnmeyàng? Rén hěn hǎo, yě hěn rèqíng.What's he like? Very nice, and very warm.
Common mistakes
✗ 他长很帅 → ✓ 他长得很帅 (with 得, read zhǎng de).
✗ 他怎么样长得? → ✓ 他长得怎么样?