How to Say ‘Are you watching’ in Traditional Chinese
你在看
nǐ zài kàn
[nee dzai kahn]
💬 Usage Tip: [在] marks an action in progress, like “be doing” in English. So [你在看] is “you are watching.”
🇹🇼 In Taiwan: This pattern is super common in daily Taiwanese Mandarin: [你在吃嗎？] “Are you eating?” [你在忙嗎？] “Are you busy?”
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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