Chinese phrase
忙什么呢？ máng shén me ne
Meaning
What are you busy with?
When to use it
Asks what task someone is busy doing. It is a casual, friendly question used when someone seems occupied.
Example dialogue
你看起来很忙，忙什么呢？ nǐ kàn qǐ lái hěn máng máng shén me ne
You look busy. What are you busy with?
在准备报告，今天要交了，还没做完。 zài zhǔn bèi bào gào jīn tiān yào jiāo le hái méi zuò wán
I'm preparing a report. It's due today, and I haven't finished it yet.