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干吗

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  • [gànmá]
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Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

干吗 [gànmá]
  1. 1. [verbal] why on earth; whatever for
    干吗这么大规矩?
    Why all this formality?
  2. 2. [verbal] what to do
    今儿下午干吗
    What are we going to do this afternoon?
    你想干吗
    What are you up to?

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

干吗 [gànmá]
  1. 1. 代 [口] 做什么
    你早干吗了,现在才说
  2. 2. 为什么
    干吗不早说?
  3. 3. 不宜写作"干嘛"。

Examples

干吗嚷嚷,就不兴小点儿声吗?
Why shout? Can't you lower your voice a little? 不兴
他不过请你女朋友跳了两次舞,你干吗吃醋啊?
He's only had a couple of dances with your girlfriend. Why should you eye him with such jealousy? 吃醋
干吗这样烦闷?
Why are you so unhappy? 烦闷
干吗这么大规矩?
Why all this formality? 干吗
今儿下午干吗
What are we going to do this afternoon? 干吗
你想干吗
What are you up to? 干吗
干吗这样急急忙忙的?
Why are you in such a hurry? 急忙
干吗把我拉扯进去?
Why drag me in? 拉扯
有我什么事,干吗怪我?
Why put the blame on me? It has nothing to do with me.
干吗和四五岁的孩童一般见识?
Why do you lower yourself to childlike standards? 孩童

Word Decomposition


[gàn]
+
[mɑ]

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