How to Say ‘Are you well?’ in Simplified Chinese
好吗？
hǎo ma
[haow ma]
💬 Usage Tip: [好吗？] is a very common way to ask how someone or something is doing, with [好] as the main word and [吗] making it a question. You can use the same shape with many subjects: [工作好吗？] = "How's work?"
Phrase Breakdown
好
hǎo
[haow]
good; well; fine
Used here to ask whether something is good or someone is well.
“好吗？”里的“好”常用来关心别人近况。
In “好吗?”, “好” is often used to ask about someone's condition.
吗
ma
[ma]
question particle
Placed at the end to ask a yes-no question politely and simply.
“好吗？”里的“吗”表示这是一个简单的问候问题。
In “好吗?”, “吗” shows this is a simple greeting question.
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