How to Say ‘How is your health?’ in Simplified Chinese
身体怎么样
shēn tǐ zěn me yàng
[shun-tee dzun-muh-yahng]
💬 Usage Tip: [身体怎么样] follows a very common pattern: topic + [怎么样] to ask "how is ...?" Swap in other topics the same way, like [工作怎么样] or [家里怎么样].
Phrase Breakdown
身体
shēn tǐ
[shun-tee]
body; health
身体 here means health, especially when politely asking how someone is feeling physically.
我想问问你爸爸身体怎么样。
I want to ask how your father’s health is.
怎么样
zěn me yàng
[dzun-muh-yahng]
how about; how is it
怎么样 is used here to ask about the condition of someone’s health in a natural way.
见到长辈时问“身体怎么样”很有礼貌。
When meeting elders, asking “How is your health?” is very polite.
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