How to Say ‘Is everyone in your family well?’ in Simplified Chinese
你家里人都好吗？
nǐ jiā lǐ rén dōu hǎo ma
[nee jyah lee ren doh how ma]
💬 Usage Tip: 都 "all" goes after the group and before the description, so 他们都忙 means "They're all busy".
Phrase Breakdown
你家里人
nǐ jiā lǐ rén
your family
你 (nǐ, 'you') placed before 家里人 (jiālǐrén, 'family members') shows possession, with no 的 needed.
你家里人在北京吗？
Is your family in Beijing?
Words in this phrase
你
nǐ
[nee]
you; your
A common singular pronoun. Before 的, it can mean 'your.'
你的老师是谁？
Who is your teacher?
家
jiā
[jyah]
home; family
Means home or family; after a pronoun it often means someone's household.
我们家今天看球很热闹。
Our home is very lively watching the match today.
里
lǐ
[lee]
inside; in
Used after a place word to mean 'inside' or 'in.'
店里有很多手冲选择。
There are many pour-over options in the shop.
人
rén
[ren]
person; people
A human being; it can also mean people in general.
这里的人都对职业发展很有兴趣。
The people here are all very interested in career development.
都好吗？
dōu hǎo ma
are all well?
都 (dōu) means 'all', 好 (hǎo) means 'well/good', and 吗 (ma) turns the sentence into a yes/no question. Raise your voice slightly at the end.
你们都好吗？
Are you all well?
Words in this phrase
都
dōu
[doh]
all; both
Refers to all people or things in a group. Often used before the verb.
你和我都想看世界杯。
You and I both want to watch the World Cup.
好
hǎo
[how]
good; well
Used in greetings and to describe something as good or fine.
你好，晚上好，欢迎光临。
Hello, good evening, welcome.
吗
ma
[ma]
question particle
A sentence-final particle used to turn a statement into a yes-no question.
你是第一次来吗？这里的“吗”表示提问。
Is this your first time here? Here, 吗 marks a question.
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