Chinese phrase
他做什么工作? tā zuò shén me gōng zuò
Meaning
What kind of work does he do?
When to use it
Asks what job or type of work a person does. It is a common neutral question about someone's occupation.
Example dialogue
听说小王换公司了,他做什么工作? tīng shuō xiǎo wáng huàn gōng sī le tā zuò shén me gōng zuò
I heard Xiao Wang changed companies. What kind of work does he do?
他在市场部当销售。 tā zài shì chǎng bù dāng xiāo shòu
He is a salesperson in the marketing department.