In Chinese, there’s no need for a “be” verb between a subject and a descriptive phrase. Asking “and you?” how are you? I'm pretty good. What about you? choose one of the characters below. Pair up with a classmate and role play the conversation. Where are you from? I'm Chinese. How about you? I'm Chinese. What about Mark? Chinese native speakers are more likely to ask about each other's well-being when they haven't seen each other for a while. How have you been lately? It's rare for people to answer with “I'm super good.” or “I'm not good.” Below are some of the most common answers. I'm not bad. I'm doing okay. I'm pretty busy. same old, same old. Based on the time of day, write an appropriate way to greet your teacher. When you want to say “see you” to a friend whom you expect to see soon at school.