"I'm alright." "I'm good." "Same as always." "Terrible."
Just like in English, there are many ways to say how you are doing in Chinese.
Naturally, your response to "How are you?" in Mandarin Chinese depends on the situation:
Summary Of Top 10 Essential Responses to “HOW ARE YOU?” in Mandarin Chinese From The Video Above
No. | Essential Responses to “HOW ARE YOU?” in Mandarin Chinese |
|---|---|
1 | hěn zāo gāo. 很糟糕。 Terrible / Very bad. |
2 | bù tài hǎo. 不太好。 Not so good. |
3 | yī bān bān. 一般般。 So-so. |
4 | hái kě yǐ. 还可以。 All right. |
5 | bù cuò. 不错。 Not bad. |
6 | tǐng hǎo de. 挺好的。 Pretty good. |
7 | hěn hǎo. 很好。 Fine. |
8 | fēi cháng hǎo. 非常好。 Very good. / Great. |
9 | lǎo yàng zi. 老样子。 Same as always. |
10 | hěn máng. 很忙。 Very busy. |
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