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How to ask about professions in Chinese

May 5, 2020
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In Chinese, when asking about professions, one usually used“zuò shén me ɡōnɡ zuò” “shì zuò shén me ɡōnɡ zuo de”.The answer to it is“shì”e.g.,

A:他是做什麼工作的?

tā shì zuò shén me ɡōnɡ zuò de?

Whats your job?

B:他是醫生。

tā shì yī shēnɡ。

I am a doctor

A:你做什麼工作?

nǐ zuò shén me ɡōnɡ zuò?

Whats your job?

B:我是律師。

wǒ shì lǜ shī.

I am a lawyer.

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