How to Say ‘How has Uncle been lately?’ in Simplified Chinese
叔叔最近怎么样？
shū shū zuì jìn zěn me yàng
[shūshu dzway jeen dzun-muh yahng]
🇨🇳 In China: Asking one in-law about the other, like asking 阿姨 about 叔叔, is a natural way to show you care about the whole family.
Phrase Breakdown
叔叔最近
shū shū zuì jìn
uncle, lately
叔叔 (shūshu) means 'uncle', and the second 叔 is light. 最近 (zuìjìn) means 'recently'.
我最近很忙。
I've been busy lately.
Words in this phrase
叔叔
shū shū
[shūshu]
uncle
Polite term for a man of one's parents' generation.
叔叔好！
Hello, uncle!
最近
zuì jìn
[dzway jeen]
recently; lately
Refers to the recent period of time and is often used when discussing current trends.
最近很多人都在关注人工智能行业。
Recently, many people have been paying attention to the AI industry.
怎么样？
zěn me yàng
how is (he)?
怎么样 (zěnmeyàng) means 'how is it / how are things'. 么 is light.
天气怎么样？
How's the weather?
Words in this phrase
怎么样
zěn me yàng
[dzun-muh yahng]
how is it?; what is it like?
A common phrase for asking for an opinion, impression, or description.
埃塞俄比亚的味道怎么样？
How does the Ethiopian coffee taste?
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