Chinese phrase
工作强度大吗？ gōng zuò qiáng dù dà ma
Meaning
Is the workload heavy?
When to use it
Asks whether the amount and difficulty of work are high. It is a direct but neutral way to ask about workload, often in a work or planning discussion.
Example dialogue
这个月底任务很多，工作强度大吗？ zhè ge yuè dǐ rèn wù hěn duō gōng zuò qiáng dù dà ma
There are many tasks at the end of this month. Is the workload heavy?
应该会比较紧张，可能要轮流加班。 yīng gāi huì bǐ jiào jǐn zhāng kě néng yào lún liú jiā bān
It will probably be quite busy. We may need to take turns working overtime.