How to Say ‘Are they in good health?’ in Simplified Chinese
他们身体好吗？
tā men shēn tǐ hǎo ma
[tāmen shēntǐ hǎo ma]
🇨🇳 In China: Asking whether someone's parents are healthy is a standard, caring follow-up when they mention visiting family. It sounds warm and polite, not intrusive.
Phrase Breakdown
他们
tā men
[tāmen]
they; them
Third person plural pronoun.
他们是我的朋友。
They are my friends.
身体好吗？
shēn tǐ hǎo ma
are they in good health?
身体 (shēntǐ) means body or health. 身体好吗 is a common, caring question about someone's health.
你身体好吗？
How is your health?
Words in this phrase
身体
shēn tǐ
[shēntǐ]
body; health
Noun for the body, often used to ask about someone's health.
你要注意身体。
You should take care of your health.
好
hǎo
[hǎo]
good
Something positive or satisfactory.
今天的天气很好。
Today's weather is good.
吗
ma
[ma]
question particle
A sentence-final particle used to turn a statement into a yes-no question.
你是第一次来吗？这里的“吗”表示提问。
Is this your first time here? Here, 吗 marks a question.
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