How to Say ‘How have you been lately?’ in Simplified Chinese
你们最近怎么样？
💬 Usage Tip: A friendly check-in with someone.
🇨🇳 In China: Shows you care about the person's well-being.
Word-by-Word Breakdown
你们
[nǐ men]
You (plural)
The plural form used when addressing multiple people.
你们最近去哪里旅行了？
Where have you all traveled to recently?
最近
[zuì jìn]
Recently
Pertains to events or situations that have occurred in the near past.
最近，他搬到北京了。
Recently, he moved to Beijing.
怎么样
[zěn me yàng]
How
Used to ask about the nature or condition of a person or thing.
电影看得怎么样？
How was the movie?
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