How to Say ‘How have you been?’ in Traditional Chinese
最近好嗎？
zuì jìn hǎo ma
[dzway-jeen how mah]
💬 Usage Tip: 最近 "lately" goes before the question, and 嗎 at the end turns any statement into a yes/no question. Same pattern: 最近忙嗎？ "Busy lately?"
Phrase Breakdown
最近
zuì jìn
[dzway-jeen]
recently; lately
Refers to the near past or current period of time.
我最近在看新的工作機會。
Recently I have been looking at new job opportunities.
好
hǎo
[how]
good; well
A basic adjective meaning good, favorable, or well.
這是一個好機會，你可以把握一下。
This is a good opportunity, and you can make use of it.
嗎
ma
[mah]
question particle (yes/no questions)
Used at the end of a sentence to ask a yes/no question. In holiday talk: 有吃年夜飯嗎？
你有吃年夜飯嗎？
Did you have the New Year’s Eve reunion dinner?
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