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How to Say ‘What kind of work’ in Traditional Chinese

哪一類工作

nǎ yī lèi gōng zuò

[nah ee lay gong-dzwaw]

💬 Usage Tip: [哪一類] + noun is a natural pattern for asking about categories: [哪一類工作], [哪一類產業]. It sounds a bit more structured than plain [什麼工作].

Phrase Breakdown

哪一類

nǎ yī lèi

which type; what category

Used to ask about a category or kind.

Example

你喜歡哪一類音樂?

What kind of music do you like?

Words in this phrase

[nah]

which

Used to ask about a specific choice.

Example

你想找哪一類工作?

What kind of job do you want to look for?

[ee]

one; a

A number word that helps form the phrase for category.

Example

你想找哪一類工作?

What kind of job do you want to look for?

lèi

[lay]

type; category

A class or kind of something.

Example

你想找哪一類工作?

What kind of job do you want to look for?

工作

gōng zuò

[gong-dzwaw]

work; job

Employment or a professional role.

Example

你想找哪一類工作?

What kind of job do you want to look for?

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