How To Say How Are You In Chinese

The most common and simple ways to say how are you in Chinese

When you search the internet, how are you is translated into Chinese as 你好吗 [nǐ hǎo ma], which is the most common and simple way that people usually say how are you in Chinese.

您好吗 [nín hǎo ma] – is often used to ask elderly person or someone who has higher rank than you to show your respect and kindness.

Other expressions of how are you in Chinese

1. 你怎么样？
   nǐ zěn me yàng？
   How are you doing?

2. 最近怎么样？
   zuì jìn zěn me yàng？
   How's it going recently?
3. 最近忙些什么？
   zuì jìn máng xiē shén me？
   What are you busy with lately?

4. 你在忙什么呢？
   nǐ zài máng shén me ne？
   What are you up to？

5. 去哪儿啊？
   qù nǎ ér à？
   Where are you going?

6. 你还好吧？
   nǐ hái hǎo ba？
   Are you all right?

7. 你还好吗？
   nǐ hái hǎo ma？
   Are you okay?

8. 一切顺利吗？
   yí qiè shùn lì ma？
   Is everything OK?

9. 你怎么了？
   nǐ zěn me le？
   What happened to you?

10. 你不舒服吗？
    nǐ bù shū fú ma？
    Are you uncomfortable?

11. 您身体好吗？
    nín shēn tǐ hǎo ma？
    This expression literally means - “Is your body good?”, but really means how are you or how is your body doing – is often used to ask how older people are doing.

12. 近来可好？
    jìn lái kě hǎo？
    How are you these days?

13. 你没事吧？
    nǐ méi shì ba？
    Are you all right?

14. 你最近过得好吗？
    nǐ zuì jìn guò de hǎo ma？
    How is it going?

15. 你吃了么？
    nǐ chī le me？
    Have you eaten?

Tips:
This phrase does not mean the speaker is trying to invite you for dinner or want to know what kind of food you have eaten. It just comes from the social behavior of Chinese people, since the food is really part of their culture.

Some responses to how are you in Chinese

Now you’ve learned some new Mandarin phrases to ask someone how are you in Chinese, do you know how to answer back? While there can be many ways to reply, here are some responses you can use in almost any situation.

1. 一切都好。
   yí qiè dōu hǎo。
   Everything is good.

2. 挺好的。
   tǐng hǎo de。
   Pretty good.

3. 我还好。
   wǒ hái hǎo。
   I’m all right.

4. 我最近有点忙。
   wǒ zuì jìn yǒu diǎn máng。
   I’ve been a little busy recently.

5. 还不错。
   hái bú cuò。
   Not too bad.

6. 还凑合。
   hái còu he。
   Not too bad.
7. 老样子。
   lǎo yàng zǐ。
   Nothing new.
8. 混日子吧。
   hùn rì zi ba。
   It is a very casual way to tell someone that your life is moving at a steady pace.
9. 一般般。
   yì bān bān。
   Just so so.

10. 还行吧。
    hái xíng ba。
    Not too bad.

11. 别提了。
    bié tí le。
    Don't mention it
12. 不太好。
    bú tài hǎo。
    Not so good.
13. 不太顺利。
    bú tài shùn lì。
    It’s not going well.
14. 我不舒服。
    wǒ bù shū fú。
    I am not feeling well.
15. 我很累。
    wǒ hěn lèi。
    I am tired.

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