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干嘛
gànmá
Description
"干嘛"是很口语的说法，可以用来问别人"做什么"或者"为什么"。
"干嘛" is a very colloquial expression used to ask someone "what are you doing" or "why".
朋友之间常常这样说，比如"你干嘛呢？"就是问你在做什么。
Friends often say this to each other, for example, "你干嘛呢？" means asking what you are doing.
Meanings
干嘛gànmá
what are you doing; what for
你在干嘛？
What are you doing?
干嘛gànmá
why; for what reason (often with complaint)
你干嘛不早点说？
Why didn't you say so earlier?
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Notes
- Nuance
very casual and spoken; can sound impatient or annoyed depending on tone.
- Etymology
干 (to do) + 嘛 (question particle), a colloquial variant of 干什么.
In videos
“干嘛呢就是在问对方”
“我真的不会，但是老师叫我干嘛我就干嘛。”
“孩子，你在这里干嘛？”
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