Definition & Meaning

2.whatever for; why (on earth)

Word usage

Words with gan ma

gàn má

干 吗

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pron.infmlwhat to do
- zán jīn r xià wǔ gàn má
  咱今儿下午干吗？
  What are we going to do this afternoon?
- nǐ zuì jìn gàn má ne
  你最近干吗呢？
  What have you been doing these days?
- zhè ge shì gàn má yòng de
  这个是干吗用的？
  What's this for?
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adv.infmlwhatever for; why (on earth)
- nǐ gàn má zhè me shuō
  你干吗这么说？
  Why on earth did you say that?
- nǐ wèn zhè shì gàn má
  你问这事干吗？
  What are you enquiring into this like that?
- gàn má fēi yào wǒ qù
  干吗非要我去？
  Why on earth must I go?

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Note
"干吗" cannot be written as "干嘛".

Chinese words with pinyin gan ma

gān mā干妈adoptive mother

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