{"id":8816,"date":"2017-07-26T09:48:18","date_gmt":"2017-07-26T09:48:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.digmandarin.com\/?post_type=portfolio&#038;p=8816"},"modified":"2025-02-18T05:13:58","modified_gmt":"2025-02-18T05:13:58","slug":"what-are-you-doing-in-chinese","status":"publish","type":"portfolio","link":"https:\/\/www.digmandarin.com\/all-video-lessons\/what-are-you-doing-in-chinese","title":{"rendered":"Various ways to ask \u201cwhat are you doing\u201d in Chinese"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-vimeo wp-block-embed-vimeo wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"wpex-responsive-media\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=563525067ce1a.html width=\"980\" height=\"551\"  allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write; encrypted-media\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n<div role=\"navigation\" aria-label=\"Table of Contents\" class=\"simpletoc custom_toc wp-block-simpletoc-toc\"><ul class=\"simpletoc-list\">\n<li><a href=index.html#the-common-expressions\">The common expressions<\/a>\n\n\n<ul><li>\n<a href=index.html#%25e4%25bd%25a0%25e6%25ad%25a3%25e5%259c%25a8%25e5%25b9%25b2%25e5%2581%259a%25e4%25bb%2580%25e4%25b9%2588%25e5%2591%25a2ni-zhengzai-ganzuo-shenme-ne\">\u4f60\u6b63\u5728\u5e72\/\u505a\u4ec0\u4e48\uff08\u5462\uff09\uff1f(N\u01d0 zh\u00e8ngz\u00e0i g\u00e0n\/zu\u00f2 sh\u00e9nme (ne)?)<\/a>\n\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=index.html#%25e4%25bd%25a0%25e5%259c%25a8%25e5%25b9%25b2%25e5%2581%259a%25e4%25bb%2580%25e4%25b9%2588%25e5%2591%25a2-ni-zai-ganzuo-shenme-ne\">\u4f60\u5728\u5e72\/\u505a\u4ec0\u4e48(\u5462)\uff1f (N\u01d0 z\u00e0i g\u00e0n\/zu\u00f2 sh\u00e9nme (ne)?)<\/a>\n\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=index.html#%25e4%25bd%25a0%25e6%25ad%25a3%25e5%25b9%25b2%25e5%2581%259a%25e4%25bb%2580%25e4%25b9%2588%25e5%2591%25a2ni-zheng-ganzuo-shenme-ne\">\u4f60\u6b63\u5e72\/\u505a\u4ec0\u4e48\u5462\uff1f(N\u01d0 zh\u00e8ng g\u00e0n\/zu\u00f2 sh\u00e9nme ne?)<\/a>\n\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=index.html#%25e4%25bd%25a0%25e5%25b9%25b2%25e5%2581%259a%25e4%25bb%2580%25e4%25b9%2588%25e5%2591%25a2-ni-ganzuo-shenme-ne\">\u4f60\u5e72\/\u505a\u4ec0\u4e48\u5462\uff1f (N\u01d0 g\u00e0n\/zu\u00f2 sh\u00e9nme ne?)<\/a>\n\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<li><a href=index.html#the-uses-in-sentences\">The uses in sentences<\/a>\n\n\n<ul><li>\n<a href=index.html#%25e4%25bd%25a0%25e5%259c%25a8%25e5%2590%2597ni-zai-ma\">\u4f60\u5728\u2026\u2026\u5417\uff1f(N\u01d0 z\u00e0i\u2026\u2026 ma?)<\/a>\n\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=index.html#%25e5%2591%25a2-ne\">\u2026\u2026\u5462\uff1f (\u2026\u2026 ne?)<\/a>\n\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<li><a href=index.html#the-extended-phrases-to-express-what-are-you-doing-in-chinese\">The extended phrases to express \u201cwhat are you doing\u201d in Chinese<\/a>\n\n\n<ul><li>\n<a href=index.html#%25e4%25bd%25a0%25e5%259c%25a8%25e5%25b9%25b2%25e5%2598%259b%25e5%2591%25a2-%25e4%25bd%25a0%25e5%25b9%25b2%25e5%2598%259b%25e5%2591%25a2%25e5%25b9%25b2%25e5%2598%259b%25e5%2591%25a2-ni-zai-ganma-ne\">\u4f60\u5728\u5e72\u561b\u5462\uff1f\/ \u4f60\u5e72\u561b\u5462\uff1f\/\u5e72\u561b\u5462\uff1f (N\u01d0 z\u00e0i g\u00e0nm\u00e1 ne?)<\/a>\n\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=index.html#%25e4%25bd%25a0%25e5%259c%25a8%25e5%25b9%25b2%25e5%2595%25a5%25e5%2591%25a2-%25e4%25bd%25a0%25e5%25b9%25b2%25e5%2595%25a5%25e5%2591%25a2-%25e5%25b9%25b2%25e5%2595%25a5%25e5%2591%25a2ni-zai-gansha-ne\">\u4f60\u5728\u5e72\u5565\u5462\uff1f\/ \u4f60\u5e72\u5565\u5462\uff1f\/ \u5e72\u5565\u5462\uff1f(N\u01d0 z\u00e0i g\u00e0nsh\u00e1 ne?)<\/a>\n\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=index.html#%25e4%25bd%25a0%25e5%259c%25a8%25e5%25bf%2599%25e4%25bb%2580%25e4%25b9%2588-ni-zai-mang-shenme\">\u4f60\u5728\u5fd9\u4ec0\u4e48\uff1f (N\u01d0 z\u00e0i m\u00e1ng sh\u00e9nme?)<\/a>\n\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=index.html#%25e5%25bf%2599%25e5%2595%25a5%25e5%2591%25a2nbspnbspnbspmang-sha-ne\">\u5fd9\u5565\u5462\uff1f&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(M\u00e1ng sh\u00e1 ne?)<\/a>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"the-common-expressions\">The common expressions<\/h2>\n\n\n<p>When you want to talk about what someone is doing right now, you need to use the present progressive tense, but how do you do that when verbs in Chinese don\u2019t change at all? In Chinese, we have three words that we add to a sentence to indicate that an action is in progress.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"1\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Subject +\u00a0\u6b63\u5728\u00a0+ state\/action + (\u5462)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Subject +\u00a0\u5728\u00a0+ state\/action + (\u5462)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Subject +\u00a0\u6b63\u00a0+ state\/action +\u00a0\u5462<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Subject + state\/action +\u00a0\u5462<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>The following expressions emphasize that an action is currently in progress.<\/p>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"%25e4%25bd%25a0%25e6%25ad%25a3%25e5%259c%25a8%25e5%25b9%25b2%25e5%2581%259a%25e4%25bb%2580%25e4%25b9%2588%25e5%2591%25a2ni-zhengzai-ganzuo-shenme-ne\">\u4f60\u6b63\u5728\u5e72\/\u505a\u4ec0\u4e48\uff08\u5462\uff09\uff1f(N\u01d0 zh\u00e8ngz\u00e0i g\u00e0n\/zu\u00f2 sh\u00e9nme (ne)?)<\/h3>\n\n<div id=\"mp3jWrap_0\" class=\"mjp-s-wrapper s-graphic unsel-mjp \" style=\"font-size:18px;\"><span id=\"playpause_wrap_mp3j_0\" class=\"wrap_inline_mp3j\" style=\"font-weight:700;\"><span class=\"gfxbutton_mp3j play-mjp\" id=\"playpause_mp3j_0\" style=\"font-size:18px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span>&nbsp;<span class=\"group_wrap\"><span class=\"bars_mp3j\"><span class=\"loadB_mp3j\" id=\"load_mp3j_0\"><\/span><span class=\"posbarB_mp3j\" id=\"posbar_mp3j_0\"><\/span><\/span><span style=\"display:none;\" id=\"statusMI_0\"><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div><span class=\"s-nosolution\" id=\"mp3j_nosolution_0\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/span><script>\nMP3jPLAYLISTS.inline_0 = [\n\t{ name: \"nizhengzaiganzuoshenme\", formats: [\"mp3\"], mp3: \"aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZGlnbWFuZGFyaW4uY29tL3dwLWNvbnRlbnQvdXBsb2Fkcy8yMDI1LzAyL25pemhlbmd6YWlnYW56dW9zaGVubWUubXAz\", counterpart:\"\", artist: \"\", image: \"\", imgurl: \"\" }\n];\n<\/script>\n\n<script>MP3jPLAYERS[0] = { list: MP3jPLAYLISTS.inline_0, tr:0, type:'single', lstate:'', loop:false, play_txt:'&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;', pause_txt:'&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;', pp_title:'', autoplay:false, download:false, vol:100, height:'' };<\/script>\n\n\n\n<p>e.g.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"custom_example_style\">A: \u4f60\u6b63\u5728\u505a\u4ec0\u4e48\uff1f(N\u01d0 zh\u00e8ngz\u00e0i zu\u00f2 sh\u00e9nme?) What are you doing?<br>B: \u6211\u6b63\u5728\u5f00\u4f1a\u3002(W\u01d2 zh\u00e8ngz\u00e0i k\u0101ihu\u00ec.) I\u2019m in a meeting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"custom_example_style\">A: \u4f60\u6b63\u5728\u505a\u4ec0\u4e48\uff1f (N\u01d0 zh\u00e8ngz\u00e0i zu\u00f2 sh\u00e9nme?) What are you doing right now?<br>B: \u6211\u6b63\u5728\u5199\u62a5\u544a\u5462\u3002 (W\u01d2 zh\u00e8ngz\u00e0i xi\u011b b\u00e0og\u00e0o ne.) I\u2019m writing a report.<\/p>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"%25e4%25bd%25a0%25e5%259c%25a8%25e5%25b9%25b2%25e5%2581%259a%25e4%25bb%2580%25e4%25b9%2588%25e5%2591%25a2-ni-zai-ganzuo-shenme-ne\">\u4f60\u5728\u5e72\/\u505a\u4ec0\u4e48(\u5462)\uff1f (N\u01d0 z\u00e0i g\u00e0n\/zu\u00f2 sh\u00e9nme (ne)?)<\/h3>\n\n<div id=\"mp3jWrap_1\" class=\"mjp-s-wrapper s-graphic unsel-mjp \" style=\"font-size:18px;\"><span id=\"playpause_wrap_mp3j_1\" class=\"wrap_inline_mp3j\" style=\"font-weight:700;\"><span class=\"gfxbutton_mp3j play-mjp\" id=\"playpause_mp3j_1\" style=\"font-size:18px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span>&nbsp;<span class=\"group_wrap\"><span class=\"bars_mp3j\"><span class=\"loadB_mp3j\" id=\"load_mp3j_1\"><\/span><span class=\"posbarB_mp3j\" id=\"posbar_mp3j_1\"><\/span><\/span><span style=\"display:none;\" id=\"statusMI_1\"><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div><span class=\"s-nosolution\" id=\"mp3j_nosolution_1\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/span><script>\nMP3jPLAYLISTS.inline_1 = [\n\t{ name: \"nizaiganzuoshenme\", formats: [\"mp3\"], mp3: \"aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZGlnbWFuZGFyaW4uY29tL3dwLWNvbnRlbnQvdXBsb2Fkcy8yMDI1LzAyL25pemFpZ2FuenVvc2hlbm1lLm1wMw==\", counterpart:\"\", artist: \"\", image: \"\", imgurl: \"\" }\n];\n<\/script>\n\n<script>MP3jPLAYERS[1] = { list: MP3jPLAYLISTS.inline_1, tr:0, type:'single', lstate:'', loop:false, play_txt:'&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;', pause_txt:'&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;', pp_title:'', autoplay:false, download:false, vol:100, height:'' };<\/script>\n\n\n\n<p>e.g.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"custom_example_style\">A: \u4f60\u5728\u5e72\u4ec0\u4e48\u5462\uff1f(N\u01d0 z\u00e0i g\u00e0nsh\u00e9nme ne?) What are you doing?<br>B: \u6211\u5728\u6d17\u8863\u670d\u5462\u3002(W\u01d2 z\u00e0i x\u01d0 y\u012bf\u00fa ne.) I\u2019m doing the laundry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"custom_example_style\">A: \u4f60\u5728\u770b\u7535\u89c6\u5417\uff1f (N\u01d0 z\u00e0i k\u00e0n di\u00e0nsh\u00ec ma?) Are you watching TV?<br>B: \u6ca1\u6709\uff0c\u6211\u5728\u542c\u97f3\u4e50\u5462\u3002 (M\u00e9iy\u01d2u, w\u01d2 z\u00e0i t\u012bng y\u012bnyu\u00e8 ne.) No, I\u2019m listening to music.<\/p>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"%25e4%25bd%25a0%25e6%25ad%25a3%25e5%25b9%25b2%25e5%2581%259a%25e4%25bb%2580%25e4%25b9%2588%25e5%2591%25a2ni-zheng-ganzuo-shenme-ne\">\u4f60\u6b63\u5e72\/\u505a\u4ec0\u4e48\u5462\uff1f(N\u01d0 zh\u00e8ng g\u00e0n\/zu\u00f2 sh\u00e9nme ne?)<\/h3>\n\n<div id=\"mp3jWrap_2\" class=\"mjp-s-wrapper s-graphic unsel-mjp \" style=\"font-size:18px;\"><span id=\"playpause_wrap_mp3j_2\" class=\"wrap_inline_mp3j\" style=\"font-weight:700;\"><span class=\"gfxbutton_mp3j play-mjp\" id=\"playpause_mp3j_2\" style=\"font-size:18px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span>&nbsp;<span class=\"group_wrap\"><span class=\"bars_mp3j\"><span class=\"loadB_mp3j\" id=\"load_mp3j_2\"><\/span><span class=\"posbarB_mp3j\" id=\"posbar_mp3j_2\"><\/span><\/span><span style=\"display:none;\" id=\"statusMI_2\"><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div><span class=\"s-nosolution\" id=\"mp3j_nosolution_2\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/span><script>\nMP3jPLAYLISTS.inline_2 = [\n\t{ name: \"nizhengganzuoshenmene\", formats: [\"mp3\"], mp3: \"aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZGlnbWFuZGFyaW4uY29tL3dwLWNvbnRlbnQvdXBsb2Fkcy8yMDI1LzAyL25pemhlbmdnYW56dW9zaGVubWVuZS5tcDM=\", counterpart:\"\", artist: \"\", image: \"\", imgurl: \"\" }\n];\n<\/script>\n\n<script>MP3jPLAYERS[2] = { list: MP3jPLAYLISTS.inline_2, tr:0, type:'single', lstate:'', loop:false, play_txt:'&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;', pause_txt:'&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;', pp_title:'', autoplay:false, download:false, vol:100, height:'' };<\/script>\n\n\n\n<p>e.g.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"custom_example_style\">A\uff1a\u4f60\u6b63\u505a\u4ec0\u4e48\u5462\uff1f(N\u01d0 zh\u00e8ng zu\u00f2 sh\u00e9nme ne?) What are you doing?<br>B\uff1a\u6211\u6b63\u5305\u997a\u5b50\u5462\u3002(W\u01d2 zh\u00e8ng b\u0101o ji\u01ceozi ne.) I\u2019m making dumplings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"custom_example_style\">A\uff1a\u4f60\u6b63\u505a\u4ec0\u4e48\u5462\uff1f\u4f60\u600e\u4e48\u4e0d\u8bf4\u8bdd\uff1f(N\u01d0 zh\u00e8ng zu\u00f2 sh\u00e9nme ne? N\u01d0 z\u011bnme b\u00f9 shu\u014dhu\u00e0?) What are you doing? Why aren\u2019t you talking?<br>B: \u6211\u6b63\u60f3\u95ee\u9898\u5462\uff0c\u4e00\u65f6\u6ca1\u53cd\u5e94\u8fc7\u6765\u3002 (W\u01d2 zh\u00e8ng xi\u01ceng w\u00e8nt\u00ed ne, y\u012bsh\u00ed m\u00e9i f\u01ceny\u00ecng gu\u00f2l\u00e1i.) I\u2019m thinking about something, couldn\u2019t respond immediately.<\/p>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"%25e4%25bd%25a0%25e5%25b9%25b2%25e5%2581%259a%25e4%25bb%2580%25e4%25b9%2588%25e5%2591%25a2-ni-ganzuo-shenme-ne\">\u4f60\u5e72\/\u505a\u4ec0\u4e48\u5462\uff1f (N\u01d0 g\u00e0n\/zu\u00f2 sh\u00e9nme ne?)<\/h3>\n\n<div id=\"mp3jWrap_3\" class=\"mjp-s-wrapper s-graphic unsel-mjp \" style=\"font-size:18px;\"><span id=\"playpause_wrap_mp3j_3\" class=\"wrap_inline_mp3j\" style=\"font-weight:700;\"><span class=\"gfxbutton_mp3j play-mjp\" id=\"playpause_mp3j_3\" style=\"font-size:18px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span>&nbsp;<span class=\"group_wrap\"><span class=\"bars_mp3j\"><span class=\"loadB_mp3j\" id=\"load_mp3j_3\"><\/span><span class=\"posbarB_mp3j\" id=\"posbar_mp3j_3\"><\/span><\/span><span style=\"display:none;\" id=\"statusMI_3\"><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div><span class=\"s-nosolution\" id=\"mp3j_nosolution_3\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/span><script>\nMP3jPLAYLISTS.inline_3 = [\n\t{ name: \"niganzuoshenmene\", formats: [\"mp3\"], mp3: \"aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZGlnbWFuZGFyaW4uY29tL3dwLWNvbnRlbnQvdXBsb2Fkcy8yMDI1LzAyL25pZ2FuenVvc2hlbm1lbmUubXAz\", counterpart:\"\", artist: \"\", image: \"\", imgurl: \"\" }\n];\n<\/script>\n\n<script>MP3jPLAYERS[3] = { list: MP3jPLAYLISTS.inline_3, tr:0, type:'single', lstate:'', loop:false, play_txt:'&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;', pause_txt:'&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;', pp_title:'', autoplay:false, download:false, vol:100, height:'' };<\/script>\n\n\n\n<p><em>e.g.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"custom_example_style\">A: \u4f60\u5e72\u4ec0\u4e48\u5462\uff1f(N\u01d0 g\u00e0nsh\u00e9nme ne?) What are you doing?<br>B: \u6211\u5de5\u4f5c\u5462\u3002(W\u01d2 g\u014dngzu\u00f2 ne.) I\u2019m working.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"custom_example_style\">A: \u4f60\u5e72\u4ec0\u4e48\u5462\uff1f\u770b\u7535\u5f71\u5462\uff1f(N\u01d0 g\u00e0nsh\u00e9nme ne? K\u00e0n di\u00e0ny\u01d0ng ne?) What are you doing? K\u00e0n di\u00e0ny\u01d0ng ne?<br>B: \u6ca1\u6709\uff0c\u6211\u770b\u7535\u89c6\u5267\u5462\u3002 (M\u00e9iy\u01d2u, w\u01d2 k\u00e0n di\u00e0nsh\u00ecj\u00f9 ne.) No, I\u2019m watching a TV series.<\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"the-uses-in-sentences\">The uses in sentences<\/h2>\n\n\n<p>You can also ask someone more specifically \u201cAre you doing something\u201d by using a specific verb and adding \u5417 at the end instead of \u5462, like so:&nbsp;<strong>Are you&nbsp;\u2026\u2026 ?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"%25e4%25bd%25a0%25e5%259c%25a8%25e5%2590%2597ni-zai-ma\"><strong>\u4f60\u5728\u2026\u2026\u5417\uff1f<\/strong><em>(N\u01d0 z\u00e0i\u2026\u2026 ma?)<\/em><\/h3>\n\n<div id=\"mp3jWrap_4\" class=\"mjp-s-wrapper s-graphic unsel-mjp \" style=\"font-size:18px;\"><span id=\"playpause_wrap_mp3j_4\" class=\"wrap_inline_mp3j\" style=\"font-weight:700;\"><span class=\"gfxbutton_mp3j play-mjp\" id=\"playpause_mp3j_4\" style=\"font-size:18px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span>&nbsp;<span class=\"group_wrap\"><span class=\"bars_mp3j\"><span class=\"loadB_mp3j\" id=\"load_mp3j_4\"><\/span><span class=\"posbarB_mp3j\" id=\"posbar_mp3j_4\"><\/span><\/span><span style=\"display:none;\" id=\"statusMI_4\"><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div><span class=\"s-nosolution\" id=\"mp3j_nosolution_4\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/span><script>\nMP3jPLAYLISTS.inline_4 = [\n\t{ name: \"nizai-ma\", formats: [\"mp3\"], mp3: \"aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZGlnbWFuZGFyaW4uY29tL3dwLWNvbnRlbnQvdXBsb2Fkcy8yMDI1LzAyL25pemFpLW1hLm1wMw==\", counterpart:\"\", artist: \"\", image: \"\", imgurl: \"\" }\n];\n<\/script>\n\n<script>MP3jPLAYERS[4] = { list: MP3jPLAYLISTS.inline_4, tr:0, type:'single', lstate:'', loop:false, play_txt:'&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;', pause_txt:'&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;', pp_title:'', autoplay:false, download:false, vol:100, height:'' };<\/script>\n\n\n\n<p>e.g.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"custom_example_style\">A\uff1a\u4f60\u5728\u5403\u4e1c\u897f\u5417\uff1f(N\u01d0 z\u00e0i ch\u012b d\u014dngxi ma?) Are you eating?<br>B\uff1a\u662f\u7684\uff0c\u6211\u5728\u5403\u997a\u5b50\u3002(Sh\u00ec de, w\u01d2 z\u00e0i ch\u012b ji\u01ceozi.) Yes, I\u2019m eating dumplings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"custom_example_style\">A\uff1a\u4f60\u5728\u505a\u8fd0\u52a8\u5417\uff1f(N\u01d0 z\u00e0i zu\u00f2 y\u00f9nd\u00f2ng ma?) Are you exercising?<br>B:\u00a0 \u6ca1\u6709\uff0c\u6211\u6b63\u5728\u4f11\u606f\u5462\u3002(M\u00e9iy\u01d2u, w\u01d2 zh\u00e8ngz\u00e0i xi\u016bxi ne.) No, I\u2019m taking a break.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"custom_example_style\">A: \u4f60\u5728\u542c\u97f3\u4e50\u5417\uff1f (N\u01d0 z\u00e0i t\u012bng y\u012bnyu\u00e8 ma?) Are you listening to music?<br>B: \u5bf9\uff0c\u542c\u4e00\u9996\u65b0\u6b4c\u5462\u3002 (Du\u00ec, t\u012bng y\u012b sh\u01d2u x\u012bng\u0113 ne.) Yes, I\u2019m listening to a new song.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There is also a more casual way to ask with a yes-no question.<\/p>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"%25e5%2591%25a2-ne\">\u2026\u2026\u5462\uff1f (\u2026\u2026 ne?)<\/h3>\n\n<div id=\"mp3jWrap_5\" class=\"mjp-s-wrapper s-graphic unsel-mjp \" style=\"font-size:18px;\"><span id=\"playpause_wrap_mp3j_5\" class=\"wrap_inline_mp3j\" style=\"font-weight:700;\"><span class=\"gfxbutton_mp3j play-mjp\" id=\"playpause_mp3j_5\" style=\"font-size:18px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span>&nbsp;<span class=\"group_wrap\"><span class=\"bars_mp3j\"><span class=\"loadB_mp3j\" id=\"load_mp3j_5\"><\/span><span class=\"posbarB_mp3j\" id=\"posbar_mp3j_5\"><\/span><\/span><span style=\"display:none;\" id=\"statusMI_5\"><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div><span class=\"s-nosolution\" id=\"mp3j_nosolution_5\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/span><script>\nMP3jPLAYLISTS.inline_5 = [\n\t{ name: \"ne\", formats: [\"mp3\"], mp3: \"aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZGlnbWFuZGFyaW4uY29tL3dwLWNvbnRlbnQvdXBsb2Fkcy8yMDI1LzAyL25lLm1wMw==\", counterpart:\"\", artist: \"\", image: \"\", imgurl: \"\" }\n];\n<\/script>\n\n<script>MP3jPLAYERS[5] = { list: MP3jPLAYLISTS.inline_5, tr:0, type:'single', lstate:'', loop:false, play_txt:'&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;', pause_txt:'&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;', pp_title:'', autoplay:false, download:false, vol:100, height:'' };<\/script>\n\n\n\n<p>Are you\u2026\u2026?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>e.g.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"custom_example_style\">A: \u6563\u6b65\u5462\uff1f(S\u00e0nb\u00f9 ne?) Are you taking a walk?<br>B\uff1a\u662f\u554a\uff0c\u6563\u6b65\u5462\u3002(Sh\u00ec a, s\u00e0nb\u00f9 ne.) Yes, I\u2019m walking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"custom_example_style\">A\uff1a\u770b\u7535\u5f71\u5462\uff1f(K\u00e0n di\u00e0ny\u01d0ng ne?) Are you watching a movie?<br>B\uff1a\u4e0d\u662f\uff0c\u6211\u5728\u73a9\u6e38\u620f\u3002(B\u00f9sh\u00ec, w\u01d2 z\u00e0i w\u00e1n y\u00f3ux\u00ec.) No, I\u2019m playing a game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"custom_example_style\">A: \u770b\u5267\u5462\uff1f(K\u00e0n j\u00f9 ne?) Watching a TV series?<br>B: \u5bf9\u554a\uff0c\u8ffd\u65b0\u51fa\u7684\u70ed\u95e8\u5267\u3002 (Du\u00ec a, zhu\u012b x\u012bn ch\u016b de r\u00e8m\u00e9n j\u00f9.) Yes, I\u2019m following a new popular series.<\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"the-extended-phrases-to-express-what-are-you-doing-in-chinese\">The extended phrases to express \u201cwhat are you doing\u201d in Chinese<\/h2>\n\n\n<p>There are many common Chinese expressions used in everyday life which actually originate from different dialects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u5565 and \u561b are both words that mean \u201cwhat\u201d in some dialects. They\u2019re almost exclusively used in verbal conversations.<\/p>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"%25e4%25bd%25a0%25e5%259c%25a8%25e5%25b9%25b2%25e5%2598%259b%25e5%2591%25a2-%25e4%25bd%25a0%25e5%25b9%25b2%25e5%2598%259b%25e5%2591%25a2%25e5%25b9%25b2%25e5%2598%259b%25e5%2591%25a2-ni-zai-ganma-ne\">\u4f60\u5728\u5e72\u561b\u5462\uff1f\/ \u4f60\u5e72\u561b\u5462\uff1f\/\u5e72\u561b\u5462\uff1f (N\u01d0 z\u00e0i g\u00e0nm\u00e1 ne?)<\/h3>\n\n<div id=\"mp3jWrap_6\" class=\"mjp-s-wrapper s-graphic unsel-mjp \" style=\"font-size:18px;\"><span id=\"playpause_wrap_mp3j_6\" class=\"wrap_inline_mp3j\" style=\"font-weight:700;\"><span class=\"gfxbutton_mp3j play-mjp\" id=\"playpause_mp3j_6\" style=\"font-size:18px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span>&nbsp;<span class=\"group_wrap\"><span class=\"bars_mp3j\"><span class=\"loadB_mp3j\" id=\"load_mp3j_6\"><\/span><span class=\"posbarB_mp3j\" id=\"posbar_mp3j_6\"><\/span><\/span><span style=\"display:none;\" id=\"statusMI_6\"><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div><span class=\"s-nosolution\" id=\"mp3j_nosolution_6\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/span><script>\nMP3jPLAYLISTS.inline_6 = [\n\t{ name: \"nizaiganmane\", formats: [\"mp3\"], mp3: \"aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZGlnbWFuZGFyaW4uY29tL3dwLWNvbnRlbnQvdXBsb2Fkcy8yMDI1LzAyL25pemFpZ2FubWFuZS5tcDM=\", counterpart:\"\", artist: \"\", image: \"\", imgurl: \"\" }\n];\n<\/script>\n\n<script>MP3jPLAYERS[6] = { list: MP3jPLAYLISTS.inline_6, tr:0, type:'single', lstate:'', loop:false, play_txt:'&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;', pause_txt:'&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;', pp_title:'', autoplay:false, download:false, vol:100, height:'' };<\/script>\n\n\n\n<p>e.g.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"custom_example_style\">A: \u4f60\u5728\u5e72\u561b\u5462\uff1f(N\u01d0 z\u00e0i g\u00e0nm\u00e1 ne?) What are you doing?<br>B\uff1a\u6211\u5728\u6d17\u7897\u5462\u3002(W\u01d2 z\u00e0i x\u01d0 w\u01cen ne.) I\u2019m washing the dishes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"custom_example_style\">A: \u5e72\u561b\u5462\uff1f\u6253\u7535\u8bdd\u4e5f\u4e0d\u63a5\u3002(G\u00e0nm\u00e1 ne? D\u01ce di\u00e0nhu\u00e0 y\u011b b\u00f9 ji\u0113.)What\u2019re you up to? You didn\u2019t answer my call.<br>B: \u4e0d\u597d\u610f\u601d\uff0c\u6211\u5728\u5f00\u8f66\uff0c\u624b\u673a\u9759\u97f3\u4e86\u3002 (B\u00f9 h\u01ceo y\u00ecsi, w\u01d2 z\u00e0i k\u0101ich\u0113, sh\u01d2uj\u012b j\u00ecngy\u012bn le.)Sorry, I was driving with my phone on silent.<\/p>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"%25e4%25bd%25a0%25e5%259c%25a8%25e5%25b9%25b2%25e5%2595%25a5%25e5%2591%25a2-%25e4%25bd%25a0%25e5%25b9%25b2%25e5%2595%25a5%25e5%2591%25a2-%25e5%25b9%25b2%25e5%2595%25a5%25e5%2591%25a2ni-zai-gansha-ne\">\u4f60\u5728\u5e72\u5565\u5462\uff1f\/ \u4f60\u5e72\u5565\u5462\uff1f\/ \u5e72\u5565\u5462\uff1f(N\u01d0 z\u00e0i g\u00e0nsh\u00e1 ne?)<\/h3>\n\n<div id=\"mp3jWrap_7\" class=\"mjp-s-wrapper s-graphic unsel-mjp \" style=\"font-size:18px;\"><span id=\"playpause_wrap_mp3j_7\" class=\"wrap_inline_mp3j\" style=\"font-weight:700;\"><span class=\"gfxbutton_mp3j play-mjp\" id=\"playpause_mp3j_7\" style=\"font-size:18px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span>&nbsp;<span class=\"group_wrap\"><span class=\"bars_mp3j\"><span class=\"loadB_mp3j\" id=\"load_mp3j_7\"><\/span><span class=\"posbarB_mp3j\" id=\"posbar_mp3j_7\"><\/span><\/span><span style=\"display:none;\" id=\"statusMI_7\"><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div><span class=\"s-nosolution\" id=\"mp3j_nosolution_7\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/span><script>\nMP3jPLAYLISTS.inline_7 = [\n\t{ name: \"nizaiganshane\", formats: [\"mp3\"], mp3: \"aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZGlnbWFuZGFyaW4uY29tL3dwLWNvbnRlbnQvdXBsb2Fkcy8yMDI1LzAyL25pemFpZ2Fuc2hhbmUubXAz\", counterpart:\"\", artist: \"\", image: \"\", imgurl: \"\" }\n];\n<\/script>\n\n<script>MP3jPLAYERS[7] = { list: MP3jPLAYLISTS.inline_7, tr:0, type:'single', lstate:'', loop:false, play_txt:'&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;', pause_txt:'&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;', pp_title:'', autoplay:false, download:false, vol:100, height:'' };<\/script>\n\n\n\n<p>e.g.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"custom_example_style\">A: \u5e72\u5565\u5462\uff1f(G\u00e0nsh\u00e1 ne?) What are you up to?<br>B: \u5b66\u4e60\u5462\u3002(Xu\u00e9x\u00ed ne.) Studying\u3002<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"custom_example_style\">A: \u4f60\u5728\u5e72\u5565\uff0c\u8fd9\u4e48\u665a\u8fd8\u4e0d\u7761\uff1f(N\u01d0 z\u00e0i g\u00e0nsh\u00e1, zh\u00e8me w\u01cen h\u00e1i b\u00f9 shu\u00ec?)What are you doing? It\u2019s so late and you\u2019re not sleeping.<br>B: \u6211\u5728\u6253\u6e38\u620f\u5462\uff0c\u9a6c\u4e0a\u7761\u3002 (W\u01d2 z\u00e0i d\u01ce y\u00f3ux\u00ec ne, m\u01cesh\u00e0ng shu\u00ec.)I\u2019m playing a game. I\u2019ll go to bed soon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>You can also ask \u201cWhat are you busy with?\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"%25e4%25bd%25a0%25e5%259c%25a8%25e5%25bf%2599%25e4%25bb%2580%25e4%25b9%2588-ni-zai-mang-shenme\">\u4f60\u5728\u5fd9\u4ec0\u4e48\uff1f (N\u01d0 z\u00e0i m\u00e1ng sh\u00e9nme?)<\/h3>\n\n<div id=\"mp3jWrap_8\" class=\"mjp-s-wrapper s-graphic unsel-mjp \" style=\"font-size:18px;\"><span id=\"playpause_wrap_mp3j_8\" class=\"wrap_inline_mp3j\" style=\"font-weight:700;\"><span class=\"gfxbutton_mp3j play-mjp\" id=\"playpause_mp3j_8\" style=\"font-size:18px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span>&nbsp;<span class=\"group_wrap\"><span class=\"bars_mp3j\"><span class=\"loadB_mp3j\" id=\"load_mp3j_8\"><\/span><span class=\"posbarB_mp3j\" id=\"posbar_mp3j_8\"><\/span><\/span><span style=\"display:none;\" id=\"statusMI_8\"><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div><span class=\"s-nosolution\" id=\"mp3j_nosolution_8\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/span><script>\nMP3jPLAYLISTS.inline_8 = [\n\t{ name: \"nizaimangshenme\", formats: [\"mp3\"], mp3: \"aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZGlnbWFuZGFyaW4uY29tL3dwLWNvbnRlbnQvdXBsb2Fkcy8yMDI1LzAyL25pemFpbWFuZ3NoZW5tZS5tcDM=\", counterpart:\"\", artist: \"\", image: \"\", imgurl: \"\" }\n];\n<\/script>\n\n<script>MP3jPLAYERS[8] = { list: MP3jPLAYLISTS.inline_8, tr:0, type:'single', lstate:'', loop:false, play_txt:'&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;', pause_txt:'&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;', pp_title:'', autoplay:false, download:false, vol:100, height:'' };<\/script>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>e.g.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"custom_example_style\">A: \u4f60\u5728\u5fd9\u4ec0\u4e48\uff1f(N\u01d0 z\u00e0i m\u00e1ng sh\u00e9nme?) What are you busy with?<br>B: \u6211\u5728\u51c6\u5907\u642c\u5bb6\u5462\u3002(W\u01d2 z\u00e0i zh\u01d4nb\u00e8i b\u0101nji\u0101 ne.) I\u2019m getting ready to move.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"custom_example_style\">A: \u4f60\u5728\u5fd9\u4ec0\u4e48\uff1f\u6211\u6253\u7535\u8bdd\u4f60\u4e5f\u4e0d\u63a5\u3002 (N\u01d0 z\u00e0i m\u00e1ng sh\u00e9nme? W\u01d2 d\u01ce di\u00e0nhu\u00e0 n\u01d0 y\u011b b\u00f9 ji\u0113.)What are you busy with? You aren\u2019t answering my calls.<br>B: \u6211\u5728\u8d76\u8bba\u6587\uff0c\u624b\u673a\u9759\u97f3\u4e86\u3002 (W\u01d2 z\u00e0i g\u01cen l\u00f9nw\u00e9n, sh\u01d2uj\u012b j\u00ecngy\u012bn le.)I\u2019m rushing to finish my paper. My phone was on silent.<\/p>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"%25e5%25bf%2599%25e5%2595%25a5%25e5%2591%25a2nbspnbspnbspmang-sha-ne\">\u5fd9\u5565\u5462\uff1f   (M\u00e1ng sh\u00e1 ne?)<em><\/em><\/h3>\n\n<div id=\"mp3jWrap_9\" class=\"mjp-s-wrapper s-graphic unsel-mjp \" style=\"font-size:18px;\"><span id=\"playpause_wrap_mp3j_9\" class=\"wrap_inline_mp3j\" style=\"font-weight:700;\"><span class=\"gfxbutton_mp3j play-mjp\" id=\"playpause_mp3j_9\" style=\"font-size:18px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span>&nbsp;<span class=\"group_wrap\"><span class=\"bars_mp3j\"><span class=\"loadB_mp3j\" id=\"load_mp3j_9\"><\/span><span class=\"posbarB_mp3j\" id=\"posbar_mp3j_9\"><\/span><\/span><span style=\"display:none;\" id=\"statusMI_9\"><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div><span class=\"s-nosolution\" id=\"mp3j_nosolution_9\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/span><script>\nMP3jPLAYLISTS.inline_9 = [\n\t{ name: \"mangshane\", formats: [\"mp3\"], mp3: \"aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZGlnbWFuZGFyaW4uY29tL3dwLWNvbnRlbnQvdXBsb2Fkcy8yMDI1LzAyL21hbmdzaGFuZS5tcDM=\", counterpart:\"\", artist: \"\", image: \"\", imgurl: \"\" }\n];\n<\/script>\n\n<script>MP3jPLAYERS[9] = { list: MP3jPLAYLISTS.inline_9, tr:0, type:'single', lstate:'', loop:false, play_txt:'&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;', pause_txt:'&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;', pp_title:'', autoplay:false, download:false, vol:100, height:'' };<\/script>\n\n\n\n<p>e.g.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"custom_example_style\">A: \u5fd9\u5565\u5462\uff1f\u90fd\u6ca1\u89c1\u4f60\u51fa\u6765\u73a9\u3002(M\u00e1ng sh\u00e1 ne? D\u014du m\u00e9i ji\u00e0n n\u01d0 ch\u016bl\u00e1i w\u00e1n.) What are you busy with? I haven\u2019t seen you hang out.<br>B: \u6700\u8fd1\u51c6\u5907\u8003\u8bd5\uff0c\u5929\u5929\u90fd\u5728\u590d\u4e60\u3002(Zu\u00ecj\u00ecn zh\u01d4nb\u00e8i k\u01ceosh\u00ec, ti\u0101nti\u0101n d\u014du z\u00e0i f\u00f9x\u00ed.) I\u2019m preparing for exams lately; I\u2019ve been reviewing every day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"custom_example_style\">A: \u4f60\u5fd9\u5565\u5462\uff1f\u770b\u8d77\u6765\u5f88\u7d2f\u7684\u6837\u5b50\u3002 (N\u01d0 m\u00e1ng sh\u00e1 ne? K\u00e0n q\u01d0l\u00e1i h\u011bn l\u00e8i de y\u00e0ngzi.) What are you busy with? You look exhausted.<br>B: \u6211\u5728\u7167\u987e\u751f\u75c5\u7684\u5bb6\u4eba\uff0c\u6ca1\u600e\u4e48\u4f11\u606f\u597d\u3002 (W\u01d2 z\u00e0i zh\u00e0og\u00f9 sh\u0113ngb\u00ecng de ji\u0101r\u00e9n, m\u00e9i z\u011bnme xi\u016bxi h\u01ceo.) I\u2019m taking care of a sick family member, so I haven\u2019t rested well.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The common expressions When you want to talk about what someone is doing right now, you need to use the present progressive tense, but how do you do that when verbs in Chinese don\u2019t change at all? 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