How to Say ‘Is the pizza delivery guy okay?’ in Simplified Chinese
送披萨的小伙子还好吗?
sòng pī sà de xiǎo huǒ zi hái hǎo ma
[sòng pīsà de xiǎohuǒzi hái hǎo ma]
💬 Usage Tip: Anything placed before 的 describes the noun after it: 送披萨的 "who delivers pizza" + 小伙子. You can swap in other jobs too, like 送外卖的 "food-delivery person".
Phrase Breakdown
送披萨的小伙子
sòng pī sà de xiǎo huǒ zi
the pizza delivery guy
送披萨 (deliver pizza) + 的 (links the description) + 小伙子 (young man). 的 makes the first part describe the noun.
送披萨的小伙子来了。
The pizza delivery guy has arrived.
Words in this phrase
送
sòng
[sòng]
to deliver
To bring something to someone, like food or packages.
他每天送快递。
He delivers packages every day.
披萨
pī sà
[pīsà]
pizza
Loanword for the Italian food pizza.
我想吃披萨。
I want to eat pizza.
的
de
[de]
(the one) who; nominalizing particle
Links a description to a noun, here 'the guy who delivers'.
开车的人是我哥哥。
The person driving is my brother.
小伙子
xiǎo huǒ zi
[xiǎohuǒzi]
young man; lad
Casual word for a young guy.
那个小伙子很帅。
That young man is handsome.
还好吗?
hái hǎo ma
is (he) okay?
还 (hái, still/fairly) + 好 (good) + 吗 (question particle). It asks if someone is alright.
你还好吗?
Are you okay?
Words in this phrase
还好
hái hǎo
[hái hǎo]
okay; alright
Used to ask or say someone is fine or not badly off.
你最近还好吗?
Are you doing okay lately?
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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