How to Say ‘How was your day?’ in Simplified Chinese
你今天怎么样？
nǐ jīn tiān zěn me yàng
[nee jeen-tyen dzun-muh-yahng]
💬 Usage Tip: 怎么样 (zěn me yàng) goes at the end to ask how something is: 这个菜怎么样 "how's this dish?".
Phrase Breakdown
你今天
nǐ jīn tiān
you, today
你 (nǐ) means 'you'. 今天 (jīntiān) means 'today'.
你今天忙吗？
Are you busy today?
Words in this phrase
你
nǐ
[nee]
you
The informal or neutral word for “you,” suitable for peers or casual conversation.
如果对方和你年纪差不多，可以说“认识你”。
If the other person is about your age, you can say “nice to meet you” with 你.
今天
jīn tiān
[jeen-tyen]
today
The current day; used when talking about what is happening now.
今天有一个很重要的职业活动。
Today there is a very important career event.
怎么样？
zěn me yàng
how is it? / how are you?
怎么样 (zěnmeyàng) means 'how'. The me is light; say yàng with a falling tone.
这个怎么样？
How about this one?
Words in this phrase
怎么样
zěn me yàng
[dzun-muh-yahng]
how about; how is it; how are things
A very useful question phrase for asking about condition, situation, or opinion in a friendly way.
你妈妈最近怎么样？
How has your mother been lately?
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