How do you say "What is your job?" in Chinese?

In Chinese, "What is your job?" is 你的工作是什么? (nǐ de gōng zuò shì shén me ?). It is a phrase.

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你的工作是什么? (pinyin: nǐ de gōng zuò shì shén me ?) is written using Chinese characters (Hanzi).

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How do you pronounce 你的工作是什么??

你的工作是什么? is romanised as nǐ de gōng zuò shì shén me ? in Chinese. This pinyin gives you an approximate pronunciation for English speakers. Listen to the audio on this page for the native pronunciation.

How is 你的工作是什么? written in Chinese?

你的工作是什么? is written using Chinese characters (Hanzi). The pinyin is nǐ de gōng zuò shì shén me ?. Learning to read Chinese characters (Hanzi) takes time, but Noun Town teaches vocabulary through gameplay so the writing becomes familiar through repeated exposure.

Is 你的工作是什么? formal or casual?

你的工作是什么? is a common phrase used in everyday Chinese speech. The level of formality in a sentence comes from the surrounding words and grammatical forms rather than from this word alone.

This word is part of the vocabulary taught in the Chinese language learning game Noun Town, where words are introduced through play rather than memorisation.