How to Say ‘Are you well?’ in Traditional Chinese
好嗎
hǎo ma
[haow ma]
💬 Usage Tip: [好嗎] literally means "good?" and is used to ask how someone is doing.
🇹🇼 In Taiwan: In Taiwan, this can sound warm and caring, especially with [最近] before it.
Phrase Breakdown
好
hǎo
[haow]
good; well; okay
Describes being fine, well, or good in condition.
你的身體最近好一點了嗎？
Has your health gotten a bit better recently?
嗎
ma
[ma]
question particle
Placed at the end of a statement to turn it into a yes-no question.
你今天有空嗎？
Are you free today?
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