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How do you say "whats new with you" in Chinese?

你最近怎么样

nǐ zuì jìn zěn me yàng

Phrase Hanzi

In Chinese, "whats new with you" is 你最近怎么样 (nǐ zuì jìn zěn me yàng).

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Pronunciation

To get nǐ zuì jìn zěn me yàng right, aim for "nǐ" dipped low then curled back up (third tone), then "zuì" snapped down sharply (fourth tone), then "jìn" snapped down sharply (fourth tone), then "zěn" dipped low then curled back up (third tone), then "me" kept light and neutral, then "yàng" snapped down sharply (fourth tone).

Writing and usage

你最近怎么样 is written using hanzi. It's a phrase, part of the vocabulary taught in the Noun Town language learning game.

Example sentence

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How to remember 你最近怎么样

Picture whats new with you while you say "nǐ zuì jìn zěn me yàng" — the sound rhymes loosely with "nee dzway jeen dzuhn muh yahng", which is your cue to think of whats new with you.

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Questions about 你最近怎么样

How do you pronounce 你最近怎么样?

To get nǐ zuì jìn zěn me yàng right, aim for "nǐ" dipped low then curled back up (third tone), then "zuì" snapped down sharply (fourth tone), then "jìn" snapped down sharply (fourth tone), then "zěn" dipped low then curled back up (third tone), then "me" kept light and neutral, then "yàng" snapped down sharply (fourth tone).

Is 你最近怎么样 formal or casual?

你最近怎么样 is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech.

How is 你最近怎么样 used in Chinese?

你最近怎么样 is used the same way as the equivalent English phrase. For example: (whats new with you).

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