Chinese phrase
你父母做什么工作？ nǐ fù mǔ zuò shén me gōng zuò
Meaning
What do your parents do?
When to use it
Asks what jobs someone's parents have. It is a simple, neutral question for everyday conversation.
Example dialogue
请问，你父母做什么工作？ qǐng wèn nǐ fù mǔ zuò shén me gōng zuò
Excuse me, what do your parents do?
我妈妈是公司职员，我爸爸是教师。 wǒ mā mā shì gōng sī zhí yuán wǒ bà bà shì jiào shī
My mother is an office worker, and my father is a teacher.