The most common way to say "How are you?" in Chinese is 你好吗？(Nǐ hǎo ma?). This phrase is a basic and polite way to ask someone about their well-being.
Other common ways to ask "How are you?" in Chinese include:
- 你最近怎么样？(Nǐ zuì jìn zěn me yàng?) — "How have you been recently?"
- 你怎么样？(Nǐ zěn me yàng?) — "How are you doing?"
- 你过得怎么样？(Nǐ guò de zěn me yàng?) — "How is your life going?"
For a polite response to "How are you?" you can say:
- 我很好。(Wǒ hěn hǎo) — "I’m fine."
- 我还好。(Wǒ hái hǎo) — "I’m okay."
- 我不错。(Wǒ bù cuò) — "I’m not bad."
Thus, the straightforward and standard way to say "How are you?" in Chinese is 你好吗？(Nǐ hǎo ma?).
