How to Say “What are you doing?” in Mandarin

你在做什么？
nǐzàizuòshénme

What are you doing?

Loop it until it sticks →or hear it in a slower voice, tone by tone

Character by character

  • 你nǐyou
  • 在zàito exist
  • 做zuòto make
  • 什shénwhat
  • 么meyoungest

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How do you say "What are you doing?" in Mandarin?
"What are you doing?" in Mandarin is 你在做什么？, pronounced nǐ zài zuò shénme (third tone, fourth tone, fourth tone, second tone, neutral tone).
What does 你在做什么？ mean literally?
你在做什么？ breaks down as 你 (you) + 在 (to exist) + 做 (to make) + 什 (what) + 么 (youngest).
What tones does 你在做什么？ use?
你在做什么？ is pronounced nǐ zài zuò shénme: third tone, fourth tone, fourth tone, second tone, neutral tone.