Learning Chinese: How to Ask "Do You Have Work?" in Chinese
Chinese Characters: 你有工作吗?
Pinyin: Nǐ yǒu gōngzuò ma?
Pronunciation: ni3 you3 gong1zuo4 ma5
English Translation: Do you have work?
Usage:
"你有工作吗?(Nǐ yǒu gōngzuò ma?)" is a common way to ask someone if they have a job or work to do. 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 work?
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.
你现在有工作吗?(Nǐ xiànzài yǒu gōngzuò ma?): Literally means "Do you have work now?"
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 about 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 refer to both work as a noun and the act of working as a verb.
If you want to ask someone what their job is, you can say "你做什么工作?(Nǐ zuò shénme gōngzuò?)", which literally means "What work do you do?"
To say "I don't have work" in Chinese, you can say "我没有工作 (wǒ méiyǒu gōngzuò)".
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