How to Say ‘How have you been’ in Traditional Chinese
你最近怎麼樣
💬 Usage Tip: A friendly phrase to inquire about someone's recent well-being.
🇹🇼 In Taiwan: Considered polite and caring. Often accompanies a smile or positive body language.
Word-by-Word Breakdown
你
[nǐ]
you
Used to refer to the person one is speaking to.
你最近怎麼樣的工作情況？
How is your work situation recently?
最近
[zuì jìn]
recently
Describes events occurring in the recent past.
你最近怎麼樣，身體好嗎？
How have you been recently, is your health well?
怎麼樣
[zěn me yàng]
how about it
Used to ask about someone's situation or opinion.
你最近怎麼樣，有什麼新消息？
How have you been recently, any new updates?
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