Chinese phrase
你主要做什么？ nǐ zhǔ yào zuò shén me
Meaning
What do you mainly do?
When to use it
This asks about a person's main work or activity. It is a neutral, everyday question often used in casual conversation.
Example dialogue
你看起来很忙，你主要做什么？ nǐ kàn qǐ lái hěn máng nǐ zhǔ yào zuò shén me
You look busy. What do you mainly do?
我主要画画，在网上卖作品。 wǒ zhǔ yào huà huà zài wǎng shàng mài zuò pǐn
I mainly draw and sell my work online.