How to Say ‘Are you keeping well?’ in Simplified Chinese
您身体还好吧?
nín shēn tǐ hái hǎo ba
[neen shun-tee hái hǎo ba]
💬 Usage Tip: 吧 at the end turns a statement into a hopeful "...right?" question, one where you expect a yes. Try 你吃饭了吧? "You've eaten, right?"
Phrase Breakdown
您身体
nín shēn tǐ
your health
您 (nín) is the polite 'you', used for elders. 身体 (shēntǐ) literally means 'body' and often refers to health.
您身体怎么样?
How is your health?
Words in this phrase
您
nín
[neen]
you (polite)
A respectful form of “you,” used when speaking politely to someone, such as a recruiter or company representative.
很高兴认识您,希望向您多学习。
It’s a pleasure to meet you; I hope to learn more from you.
身体
shēn tǐ
[shun-tee]
body; health
Can refer to the physical body or someone's general health condition.
我的身体很好。
My health is very good.
还好吧?
hái hǎo ba
is it alright?
还好 (hái hǎo) means 'okay, fine'. 吧 (ba) makes it a gentle question that expects agreement.
工作还好吧?
Work is going okay, right?
Words in this phrase
还好
hái hǎo
[hái hǎo]
all right; doing fine
Means being in decent condition, often asked about health.
最近还好吗?
Are you doing alright lately?
吧
ba
[ba]
right?; I suppose
Sentence-final particle seeking confirmation of a guess.
你是老师吧?
You're a teacher, right?
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