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幹嘛

幹嘛

See also: 干嘛

Chinese

		main part of something; to manage; to work main part of something; to manage; to work; to do; capable; tree trunk; to kill (slang)	(a modal particle)
trad. (幹嘛)		幹	嘛
simp. (干嘛)		干	嘛

Pronunciation

Mandarin

(Pinyin): gànmá, gàmá, gàimá

(Zhuyin): ㄍㄢˋ ㄇㄚˊ, ㄍㄚˋ ㄇㄚˊ, ㄍㄞˋ ㄇㄚˊ

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese, Beijing)
  - Pinyin: gànmá
  - Zhuyin: ㄍㄢˋ ㄇㄚˊ
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: gannma
  - IPA ^(key): /ka̠n⁵¹ ma̠³⁵/
  - Homophones:
    
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    幹嗎／干吗
    幹嘛／干嘛
- (Beijing dialect)
  - Pinyin: gàmá
  - Zhuyin: ㄍㄚˋ ㄇㄚˊ
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: gahma
  - IPA ^(key): /ka̠⁵¹ ma̠³⁵/
  - Homophones:
    
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    幹嗎／干吗
    幹嘛／干嘛
- (Beijing dialect)
  - Pinyin: gàimá
  - Zhuyin: ㄍㄞˋ ㄇㄚˊ
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: gayma
  - IPA ^(key): /kaɪ̯⁵¹ ma̠³⁵/
  - Homophones:
    
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    幹嗎／干吗
    幹嘛／干嘛

Verb

幹嘛

Alternative form of 幹嗎／干吗 (gànmá, “what is someone doing; what is up”).

Adverb

幹嘛

Alternative form of 幹嗎／干吗 (gànmá, “why, whatever for”).

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

Mandarin

(Pinyin): gàn ma

(Zhuyin): ㄍㄢˋ ㄇㄚ˙

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese, Beijing)⁺
  - Pinyin: gàn ma
  - Zhuyin: ㄍㄢˋ ㄇㄚ˙
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: gann .mha
  - IPA ^(key): /ka̠n⁵¹ ma̠¹/

Verb

幹嘛

Alternative form of 幹嗎 (“to do + question particle”).
(vulgar) Alternative form of 幹嗎 (“to **** + question particle”).
幹 (“to do”) + 嘛 (“particle in declarative sentences indicating obviousness or hope”)

這也不能怪他，頭一回幹嘛。 [MSC, trad.]

这也不能怪他，头一回干嘛。 [MSC, simp.]

Zhè yě bùnéng guài tā, tóuyīhuí gàn ma. [Pinyin]

You can't put the blame on him as it is his first time doing it.