"how's the wife" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 你**妻子**怎麼樣？
• 你**老婆**怎麼樣？ (口語)

Definition

一種隨意友好的方式，用來詢問男性朋友妻子的近況。通常用於熟人之間。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

常顯得老派或帶有玩笑意味；適合熟人之間使用。對陌生人可能顯得唐突或不禮貌。通常用於輕鬆的對話中。

Examples

How's the wife these days?

最近**你妻子怎麼樣**？

He always asks, 'How's the wife?' when I see him.

每次見到我，他總是問：「**你妻子怎麼樣**？」

I said, 'How's the wife?' and he smiled.

我說：「**你妻子怎麼樣**？」他就笑了。

'How's the wife?' he joked, knowing she's always busy.

他開玩笑地說：「**你老婆怎麼樣**？」知道她總是很忙。

Some people still greet friends with 'How's the wife?' just to start a conversation.

有些人打招呼還會說「**你妻子怎麼樣**？」只是為了聊天。

He walked in and said, 'How's the wife?' like always.

他一進來就像平常一樣說：「**你老婆怎麼樣**？」