@eks.learnchinese: 你在干嘛 (nǐ zài gàn má) — "what are you up to" — how texting actually opens 吃了吗 (chī le ma) — "have you eaten" — from neighbors + older relatives, it means i care, not dinner 最近怎么样 (zuì jìn zěn me yàng) — the real "how are you," for someone you haven't seen in weeks 好久不见 (hǎo jiǔ bú jiàn) — "long time no see," english borrowed this one word for word 最近忙吗 (zuì jìn máng ma) — coworker small talk, the answer is always 还行 你去哪啊 (nǐ qù nǎ a) — passing someone on the street, nobody wants a real answer 你好吗 (nǐ hǎo ma) — it IS a real sentence. it just means "are you okay," for when someone's actually going through it #learnchinese #chinese #mymandarin #中文学习 #LanguageLearning

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