How to Say ‘Are you watching’ in Traditional Chinese
你在看
nǐ zài kàn
[nee dzai kahn]
💬 Usage Tip: 在 before a verb shows an action in progress, like "am/is/are ...-ing": 你在看 = "you're watching." You can reuse it with other verbs too, like 我在吃 "I'm eating" or 他在等 "he's waiting."
Phrase Breakdown
你
nǐ
[nee]
you
The informal singular word for you, used in everyday conversation.
你在看哪一場比賽？
Which match are you watching?
在
zài
[dzai]
in the middle of; currently
Placed before a verb to show an action is ongoing, similar to 'be doing' in English.
你在看世界盃，我也想一起看。
You are watching the World Cup, and I also want to watch together.
看
kàn
[kahn]
to watch; to look at
A common verb for looking or watching. Here it means watching something like a game.
你在看重播嗎？
Are you watching the replay?
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