Are there other ways to say "How are you?" in Mandarin Chinese?

最近怎么样？ (zuìjìn zěnmeyàng?) — how have you been lately?: Friends and acquaintances; 吃了吗？ (chī le ma?) — have you eaten?: Casual greeting, especially among older people; not a real invitation; 我很好，你呢？ (wǒ hěn hǎo, nǐ ne?) — I'm fine, and you?: Standard reply.

How to Say "How are you?" in Mandarin Chinese — 你好吗？ (nǐ hǎo ma?)

Q: How do you say "How are you?" in Mandarin Chinese?

你好吗？ (nǐ hǎo ma?). Literally: "you good?". Taught in every textbook but used less than English "how are you", mostly with people you haven't seen for a while. Everyday small talk is 最近怎么样? ("how have things been lately?") or 吃了吗? ("have you eaten?").

你好吗？

nǐ hǎo ma?

Literally: you good?neutral

Taught in every textbook but used less than English "how are you", mostly with people you haven't seen for a while. Everyday small talk is 最近怎么样? ("how have things been lately?") or 吃了吗? ("have you eaten?").

Other ways to say it

Mandarin Chinese	Pronunciation	Meaning	When to use it
最近怎么样？	zuìjìn zěnmeyàng?	how have you been lately?	Friends and acquaintances
吃了吗？	chī le ma?	have you eaten?	Casual greeting, especially among older people; not a real invitation
我很好，你呢？	wǒ hěn hǎo, nǐ ne?	I'm fine, and you?	Standard reply

In a sentence

好久不见！最近怎么样？
Hǎojiǔ bù jiàn! Zuìjìn zěnmeyàng?
Long time no see! How have you been?

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“How are you?” in other languages

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