Thread: "Чем Вы занимаетесь?"

Is this right?

Originally Posted by Some website about Russian

Чем Вы занимаетесь? = What do you do for a living?

If so, how can that be, since:

Originally Posted by Mail.ru dictionary

занимать, занять
I (вн.; брать взаймы)
borrow (d.)
II занять (вн.)
1. (в разн. знач.) occupy (d.), take* up (d.)

[s:2bz3q1p3]I had a long day at work and this makes no sense!!! [/s:2bz3q1p3]

PS. also found: Ты чем занимаешься? using the reflective verb....