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你在做什么？

[Nǐ zài zuò shénme?]

phrase

LanguageChinese (China)

Meaning
  1. What are you doing?
  2. This inquiry is used to ask about the current ongoing actions of a friend or acquaintance during a social interaction.
Examples

你好，你在做什么？

Hello, what are you doing?

A: 你好，今天怎么样？ B: 我在做作业。你呢？

PronunciationNǐ zài zuò shénme?

Registerinformal

How it is usedCasual conversation or inquiry about someone's activities.

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