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How To Say What Are You Doing In Chinese?

Post by Swing on January 28, 2023, Category: Chinese Learning 
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In this article to show "How To Say What Are You Doing In Chinese?". It's common way to comminicate when friend meet together, just like to say "Hi, how are you?"

The most common and simple ways to say what are you doing in Chinese

  1. If you look up in the dictionary, " what are you doing " is translated into Chinese as 你在做什么 [nǐ zài zuò shén me]. It is the most formal way to say what are you doing in Chinese. And it is the expression that you usually see in a textbook.
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how-to-say-what-are-you-doing-in-chinese
SpeakerCharacterPinyinEnglish
A:你在做什么?nǐ zài zuò shén me?What are you doing?
B:我在看书。wǒ zài kàn shū。I’m reading books.

Tips:
Chinese people sometimes ues 你正在做什么 [nǐ zhèng zài zuò shén me] to express what are you doing now in Chinese. 正在 [zhèng zài] means now, is often used to describe an action that is ongoing or in progress at the moment.

SpeakerCharacterPinyinEnglish
A:你正在做什么?nǐ zhèng zài zuò shén me?What are you doing now?
B:我正在看电视。wǒ zhèng zài kàn diàn shì。I’m watching TV now.
  1. 你在干什么 [nǐ zài gàn shén me] It is most often used in spoken language. It is seldom used in textbooks, but you will hear it in daily conversations.
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SpeakerCharacterPinyinEnglish
A:你在干什么?nǐ zài gàn shén me?What are you doing?
B:我在听歌。wǒ zài tīng gē。I’m listening to music.

Other ways to say what are you doing in Chinese

  1. 你在干嘛 [nǐ zài gàn má] It is often used when you are talking to a close friend.
    你在干嘛呢 [nǐ zài gàn má ne] or 你干嘛呢 [nǐ gàn má ne]. It’s a more comfortable way to express what are you doing in Chinese.
    在干嘛呢 [zài gàn má ne] or 在干嘛 [zài gàn má]. They are often used in casual conversation.
    干嘛呢你 [gàn má ne nǐ]. It is often used in casual conversation, and sounds more natural in Chinese.
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what-are-you-doing-now-in-chinese
SpeakerCharacterPinyinEnglish
A:你在干嘛呢?nǐ zài gàn má ne?What are you doing?
B:我在看书。wǒ zài kàn shū。I’m reading books.
  1. 你在干啥 [nǐ zài gàn shá] It is a more casual way to ask what are you doing in Chinese. Though you’re unlikely to find the phrase in a textbook, it’s used every day by people in China.
    你在干啥呢 [nǐ zài gàn shá ne] or 你干啥呢 [nǐ gàn shá ne]. It’s a more comfortable way to express what are you doing in Chinese.
    在干啥呢 [zài gàn shá ne] or 在干啥 [zài gàn shá]. They are often used in casual conversation.
    干啥呢你 [gàn shá ne nǐ]. It is often used in casual conversation, and sounds more natural in Chinese.
what-are-you-doing-in-chinese-translation
what-are-you-doing-in-chinese-translation
SpeakerCharacterPinyinEnglish
A:你在干啥?nǐ zài gàn shá?What are you doing?
B:我在听歌。wǒ zài tīng gē。I’m listening to music.

What are you doing + “the future time”

  1. 你准备去干嘛?[nǐ zhǔn bèi qù gàn ma] - What are you going to do?
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what-are-you-doing-translate-in-chinese
SpeakerCharacterPinyinEnglish
A:你今天晚上准备去干嘛?nǐ jīn tiān wǎn shàng zhǔn bèi qù gàn ma?What are you doing this evening?
B:我准备去逛街。wǒ zhǔn bèi qù guàng jiē。I’m going to go shopping.
  1. 你打算去干嘛?[nǐ dǎ suàn qù gàn ma] or 你有什么打算?[nǐ yǒu shén me dǎ suàn] - What’s your plan?
    For example:
    你明天有什么打算?
    nǐ míng tiān yǒu shén me dǎ suàn?
    What are you doing tomorrow?
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what-do-you-want-in-chinese
  1. 你有什么安排?[nǐ yǒu shén me ān pái] - What’s your plan?
    For example:
    你下周有什么工作安排?
    nǐ xià zhōu yǒu shén me gōng zuò ān pái ?
    What are you doing with your work next week?
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how-do-you-say-what-in-chinese
  1. 你有什么计划?[nǐ yǒu shén me jì huà] or 你计划去干嘛?[nǐ jì huà qù gàn ma] - What are you planning to do?
    For example:
    你明年有什么计划?
    nǐ míng nián yǒu shén me jì huà?
    What are you doing next year?
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