How to Say ‘How is your health lately?’ in Traditional Chinese
最近身體還好嗎？
zuì jìn shēn tǐ hái hǎo ma
[dzway-jin shen-tee hye how ma]
💬 Usage Tip: Chinese often puts the topic first, so [最近身體還好嗎？] is literally more like "Lately, health okay?" You can reuse that order with other topics: [最近工作還好嗎？].
Phrase Breakdown
最近
zuì jìn
[dzway-jin]
recently; lately
最近 makes the question about the person's current health condition.
看到岳父時，我會問最近身體還好嗎？
When I see my father-in-law, I ask, 'Has your health been okay lately?'
身體
shēn tǐ
[shen-tee]
health; body
身體 refers specifically to physical health in this question.
最近身體還好嗎？如果累就多休息。
Has your health been okay lately? If you're tired, get more rest.
還好
hái hǎo
[hye how]
okay; doing well
還好 asks if the person's health has been all right.
回娘家時，我也會關心長輩最近身體還好嗎？
When returning to my parents' home, I also ask whether the elders' health has been okay lately.
嗎
ma
[ma]
question particle
嗎 turns the phrase into a gentle yes-no question.
一句最近身體還好嗎？會讓人覺得你很貼心。
Asking 'Has your health been okay lately?' makes people feel that you are very thoughtful.
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