How to Say ‘How have you been lately?’ in Simplified Chinese
最近怎么样？
zuì jìn zěn me yàng
[dzway jeen dzun-muh yahng]
💬 Usage Tip: Time words like 最近 go before the verb or question word, not at the end of the sentence. So you say 你最近忙吗？ "Have you been busy lately?".
Phrase Breakdown
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
[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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