How to Say ‘How are you?’ in Traditional Chinese
你好嗎？
💬 Usage Tip: A common way to ask someone how they are doing. Pronounced as (nee how ma).
🇹🇼 In Taiwan: It's polite to ask people this, showing interest in their well-being.
Word-by-Word Breakdown
你
[nǐ]
you
A second person pronoun used to address someone directly.
你好嗎？我很想念你。
How are you? I miss you a lot.
好
[hǎo]
good
An adjective indicating something is positive or agreeable.
你的答案很好。
Your answer is good.
嗎
[ma]
question particle
A particle used to turn statements into yes/no questions.
你是學生嗎？
Are you a student?
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