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How do you say "What is your job?" in Chinese?
你的工作是什么?
nǐ de gōng zuò shì shén me ?
In Chinese, "What is your job?" is 你的工作是什么?.
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Pronunciation
Nee duh gong dzwuh shuh shen muh, with multiple falling tones creating a steady, official-sounding question.
Writing and usage
Six characters: 你 (you), 的 (possessive), 工 (work), 作 (work), 是 (is), 什 (what), 么 (particle). Asks about employment.
Example sentence
你的工作是什么?
What is your job?
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How to remember 你的工作是什么?
Gōng zuò (work/job) is the standard way to discuss employment, occupation, or professional responsibilities.
Related words
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- What do you hate? 你讨厌什么? nǐ tǎo yàn shén me ?
- What do you love? 你热爱什么? nǐ rè ài shén me ?
- What do you want? 你想要什么? nǐ xiǎng yào shén me ?
- What is the weather? 天气怎么样? tiān qì zěn me yàng ?
- What is the weather on Monday? 星期一的天气怎么样? xīng qī yī de tiān qì zěn me yàng ?
- What is the weather on Sunday? 星期天的天气怎么样? xīng qī tiān de tiān qì zěn me yàng ?
- Why are you here? 你为什么在这里? nǐ wèi shén me zài zhè li ?
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Questions about 你的工作是什么?
How do you say "What is your job?" in Chinese?
In Chinese, "What is your job?" is 你的工作是什么?. It is a noun.
How is 你的工作是什么? written in Chinese?
Six characters: 你 (you), 的 (possessive), 工 (work), 作 (work), 是 (is), 什 (what), 么 (particle). Asks about employment.
How is 你的工作是什么? used in a sentence?
Use 你的工作是什么? as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 你的工作是什么? (What is your job?).
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"What is your job?" in other languages
- Japanese 仕事は何ですか？ (shigoto wa nan desu ka ？)
- Korean 직업이 뭐예요? (jigeobi mweoyeyo?)
- Spanish ¿Cuál es tu trabajo?
- Spanish (Latin America) ¿En qué trabajas?
- French Quel est ton travail ?
- German Was ist dein Beruf?
- Italian Qual è il tuo lavoro?
- Russian Кем ты работаешь? (kem ty rabotaešʹ?)
- Greek Τι δουλειά κάνεις; (ti dhulia kanis)
- Arabic أنت شغال إيه؟ (inta shaghghael 'ieeh)
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