Chinese phrase
你想做什么？ nǐ xiǎng zuò shén me
Meaning
What do you want to do?
When to use it
This asks what activity someone wants to do. It is a common, friendly question about plans or choices.
Example dialogue
你想做什么？ nǐ xiǎng zuò shén me
What do you want to do?
我想画画。 wǒ xiǎng huà huà
I want to draw.