Chinese phrase
在做什么？ zài zuò shén me
Meaning
What are you doing?
When to use it
Asks what someone is doing at the moment. It is a common, neutral question in everyday conversation.
Example dialogue
你 在做什么？ nǐ zài zuò shén me
What are you doing?
我在看手机。 wǒ zài kàn shǒu jī
I'm looking at my phone.