“吃了吗”是最具中国特色的问候语之一,体现了中国社会的人文关怀精神。它受中国传统文化的影响,由最初的语义功能转变为礼仪功能,成为代表性的问候语。本文从这一问候语形成原因入手,分析其背后的文化内涵,进一步剖析了这一问候语在现代社会逐渐消亡的原因,指出其存在于现代社会的重要性。 “Eat?” Is one of the greetings with Chinese characteristics, embodies the humanistic spirit of Chinese society. It is influenced by the Chinese traditional culture, from the original semantic function into etiquette function, become a representative greeting. This article begins with the formation of this greeting, analyzes the cultural connotation behind it, further analyzes the reason why this greeting is gradually disappearing in modern society, and points out its importance in modern society.