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你有工作吗?

Learning Chinese: How to Ask "Do You Have Work?"

Chinese Characters: 你有工作吗?
Pinyin: Nǐ yǒu gōngzuò ma?
Pronunciation: ni3 you3 gong1 zuo4 ma5
English Translation: Do you have work?

Usage:

"你有工作吗?(Nǐ yǒu gōngzuò ma?)" is a common question used to ask someone if they have a job. It can be used in both formal and informal settings.

Example:

Chinese: 你有工作吗?
Pinyin: Nǐ yǒu gōngzuò ma?
English: Do you have a job?

Variations:

There are a few variations of "你有工作吗?(Nǐ yǒu gōngzuò ma?)" that you may hear:

你工作了吗?(Nǐ gōngzuò le ma?): A more informal way to ask the same question.
您有工作吗?(Nín yǒu gōngzuò ma?): A more formal way to ask the same question, using the honorific pronoun "您 (nín)".

Tips for Learning:

Practice saying "你有工作吗?(Nǐ yǒu gōngzuò ma?)" out loud to improve your pronunciation.
Listen to native Chinese speakers asking "Do you have work?" to get a sense of the natural rhythm and intonation.
Use "你有工作吗?(Nǐ yǒu gōngzuò ma?)" in your daily conversations to practice using it in context.

Additional Notes:

"工作 (gōngzuò)" can also refer to a specific task or assignment.
To ask someone if they are busy, you can say "你很忙吗?(Nǐ hěn máng ma?)", which means "Are you busy?"
In some regions of China, people may also use "你有活儿吗?(Nǐ yǒu huór ma?)" to ask if someone has work.

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