How to Say ‘How have you been feeling lately?’ in Traditional Chinese
您最近身體還好嗎？
nín zuì jìn shēn tǐ hái hǎo ma
[neen dzway-jeen shēntǐ hái hǎo ma]
💬 Usage Tip: 您 (nín) is the polite form of 你 (nǐ) "you".
🇹🇼 In Taiwan: Asking an older in-law about their health is a warm, expected opener in Taiwan. It shows care, and it is not seen as nosy. Using 您 signals respect toward a parent-in-law.
Phrase Breakdown
您最近
nín zuì jìn
you, lately
您 is the polite 'you', used with elders. 最近 means 'recently' or 'lately'.
您最近忙嗎？
Have you been busy lately?
Words in this phrase
您
nín
[neen]
you (polite)
A respectful way to say you, often used in service situations.
我幫您安排包廂。
I will help arrange a private room for you.
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.
身體還好嗎？
shēn tǐ hái hǎo ma
is your health okay?
This is a common caring way to ask about someone's health.
爺爺，身體還好嗎？
Grandpa, how's your health?
Words in this phrase
身體
shēn tǐ
[shēntǐ]
body; health
The physical body; often used to mean one's health.
他的身體很健康。
His body is very healthy.
還好
hái hǎo
[hái hǎo]
okay; all right
Fine, not bad; used to ask or say that things are alright.
我最近還好。
I've been okay lately.
嗎
ma
[ma]
question particle
A sentence-final particle used to turn a statement into a yes-no question.
你喜歡這個活動嗎？
Do you like this event?
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