NeutralGreetings

How to say "How are you?" in Chinese

你好吗？

nǐ hǎo ma?

Literal: "you good吗?"

Pronunciation tip: "nee haow mah"

✎Example Sentences

好久不见，你好吗？

Hǎo jiǔ bú jiàn, nǐ hǎo ma?

Long time no see, how are you?

💡Cultural Note

Less common in Chinese than in English. Often replaced with 你吃了吗.

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Long time no see

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