How to Say “What do you do (for work)?” in Mandarin

你做什么工作？
nǐzuòshénmegōngzuò

What do you do (for work)?

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

Character by character

  • 你nǐyou
  • 做zuòto make
  • 什shénwhat
  • 么meyoungest
  • 工gōngwork
  • 作zuòtroublesome

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How do you say "What do you do (for work)?" in Mandarin?
"What do you do (for work)?" in Mandarin is 你做什么工作？, pronounced nǐ zuò shénme gōngzuò (third tone, fourth tone, second tone, neutral tone, first tone, fourth tone).
What does 你做什么工作？ mean literally?
你做什么工作？ breaks down as 你 (you) + 做 (to make) + 什 (what) + 么 (youngest) + 工 (work) + 作 (troublesome).
What tones does 你做什么工作？ use?
你做什么工作？ is pronounced nǐ zuò shénme gōngzuò: third tone, fourth tone, second tone, neutral tone, first tone, fourth tone.