干吗 gàn má

why, why on earth, whatever for

2 charactersTrad. 幹嗎
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How 干吗 is written

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Example sentences

How 干吗 is used in everyday Chinese — the speaker reads the whole sentence.

  • 爸爸,你在干吗?

    bà ba nǐ zài gàn má

    What are you doing, Dad?

  • 你干吗不早点说?

    nǐ gàn má bù zǎo diǎn shuō

    Why didn't you say so earlier?

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