Meeting the in laws again: Health and well-being
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Key Phrases
好久不見
hǎo jiǔ bù jiàn
Long time no see
你們最近還好嗎？
nǐ men zuì jìn hái hǎo ma
How have you been recently?
記得多喝水
jì dé duō hē shuǐ
Remember to drink more water
Skills You'll Learn
Greet people naturally after not seeing them for a while
自然地和久未見面的人打招呼
zì rán dì hé jiǔ wèi jiàn miàn de rén dǎ zhāo hū
Ask about someone's recent health and daily condition
詢問對方最近的健康與近況
xún wèn duì fāng zuì jìn de jiàn kāng yǔ jìn kuàng
Express care by giving simple health reminders
用簡單的健康提醒表達關心
yòng jiǎn dān de jiàn kāng tí xǐng biǎo dá guān xīn
Lesson Roleplay
Imagine you are visiting your parents after a long time and having a warm family conversation about health, work, rest, exercise, meals, and how much you care for each other.
爸、媽，好久不見，你們最近身體還好嗎？
bà mā hǎo jiǔ bù jiàn nǐ men zuì jìn shēn tǐ hái hǎo ma
Dad and Mom, it’s been a long time since I’ve seen you. How have you been feeling lately?
還不錯，謝謝你關心，你們最近也都好嗎？
hái bù cuò xiè xiè nǐ guān xīn nǐ men zuì jìn yě dōu hǎo ma
Pretty good, thanks for asking. How have you all been lately?
我們都很好，只是最近工作有點忙。
wǒ men dōu hěn hǎo zhǐ shì zuì jìn gōng zuò yǒu diǎn máng
We’re all doing well, just a bit busy with work lately.
工作忙也要注意休息，不要太累了。
gōng zuò máng yě yào zhù yì xiū xī bú yào tài lèi le
Even when work is busy, remember to take breaks and don’t overwork yourself.
有，我現在比較早睡，也開始固定運動。
yǒu wǒ xiàn zài bǐ jiào zǎo shuì yě kāi shǐ gù dìng yùn dòng
Yes, I now go to bed earlier, and I've also started exercising regularly.
Lesson Vocabulary & Phrases
好久
hǎo jiǔ
For a long time; very long
不見
bù jiàn
Not seen; haven't seen each other
好久不見
hǎo jiǔ bù jiàn
Long time no see
🇹🇼 [好久不見] is a very normal, friendly greeting when you meet again after some time. With in-laws, it sounds warm and natural, but you'd usually follow it with a health or family question to sound attentive.
See breakdown →你們
nǐ men
You all; you (plural)
💬 [們] makes a pronoun plural, so [你] becomes [你們] and [我] becomes [我們]. You use it with people, not with most ordinary nouns.
See breakdown →最近
zuì jìn
Recently; lately
還好嗎？
hái hǎo ma
Are you all okay?
💬 [還好嗎？] is a very common way to ask if someone is doing okay, not just whether something is literally "still good." You can swap in the subject before it: [媽媽還好嗎？] or [身體還好嗎？].
See breakdown →你們最近還好嗎？
nǐ men zuì jìn hái hǎo ma
How have you been recently?
💬 In [你們最近還好嗎？], [最近] often goes before the comment or question about someone's condition. You can reuse that pattern with other topics: [你最近忙嗎？] or [你們最近身體好嗎？].
See breakdown →你們最近
nǐ men zuì jìn
You all recently; you all lately
身體還好嗎？
shēn tǐ hái hǎo ma
Is your health okay?
🇹🇼 Asking about [身體] is caring and common with older relatives in Taiwan, especially in-laws. It sounds more thoughtful than a general [還好嗎？] when you know health is a real concern.
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