Chinese phrase
你希望从事什么工作？ nǐ xī wàng cóng shì shén me gōng zuò
Meaning
What kind of work do you hope to do?
When to use it
This asks what kind of work someone hopes to do. It is a neutral way to ask about career plans in a simple conversation.
Example dialogue
请问，你希望从事什么工作？ qǐng wèn nǐ xī wàng cóng shì shén me gōng zuò
Excuse me, what kind of work do you hope to do?
我希望从事市场营销的工作。 wǒ xī wàng cóng shì shì chǎng yíng xiāo de gōng zuò
I hope to work in marketing.