Chinese phrase
最近忙吗？ zuì jìn máng ma
Meaning
Have you been busy recently?
When to use it
This asks whether someone has been busy lately. It is a simple, friendly question used when catching up or showing concern.
Example dialogue
你看起来有点累，最近忙吗？ nǐ kàn qǐ lái yóu diǎn lèi zuì jìn máng ma
You look a bit tired. Have you been busy recently?
嗯，最近确实有点忙，一直在加班，谢谢关心。 ǹ zuì jìn què shí yóu diǎn máng yì zhí zài jiā bān xiè xiè guān xīn
Yes, I have been quite busy recently and have been working overtime. Thanks for your concern.