"ask after" in Chinese (Simplified)
问候询问近况
Definition
询问某人的近况或健康，尤其是当这个人不在场时。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
主要出现在英式英语，指关心某个不在现场的人而打听其情况。比 'ask about' 更正式和间接，美国英语很少用。常见表达：'She asked after you.'
Examples
My aunt always asks after my family when we meet.
我姑妈每次见到我都会**问候**我的家人。
He called to ask after his old friends.
他打电话来**询问**老朋友的近况。
Did she ask after you at the party?
她在聚会上**问候**你了吗？
Whenever my mother visits, she always asks after my neighbors.
每次我妈妈来都会**询问**我的邻居。
People often ask after you when you’re not around.
当你不在时，大家经常会**问候**你。
She made a point to ask after John during our conversation.
她特意在谈话中**询问**了约翰的情况。