Chinese phrase
你做什么工作？ nǐ zuò shén me gōng zuò
Meaning
What do you do for work?
When to use it
Asks about a person's job or type of work. It is a common, neutral question in everyday conversation.
Example dialogue
你做什么工作？ nǐ zuò shén me gōng zuò
What do you do for work?
我在咖啡店做服务员。 wǒ zài kā fēi diàn zuò fú wù yuán
I work as a server at a cafe.