Chinese phrase
你最近去哪儿了？ nǐ zuì jìn qù nǎr le
Meaning
Where have you been lately?
When to use it
This asks where someone has been recently. It is a friendly way to ask about a person's recent absence or activities when catching up.
Example dialogue
嘿，你最近去哪儿了？ hēi nǐ zuì jìn qù nǎr le
Hey, where have you been lately?
我去出差了，一直在北京，刚回来。 wǒ qù chū chāi le yì zhí zài běi jīng gāng huí lái
I went on a business trip, stayed in Beijing the whole time, and just got back.