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

Etymology 1

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): gànmá, gàmá, gàimá

  (Zhuyin): ㄍㄢˋ ㄇㄚˊ, ㄍㄚˋ ㄇㄚˊ, ㄍㄞˋ ㄇㄚˊ

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)
    • Hanyu Pinyin: gànmá
    • Zhuyin: ㄍㄢˋ ㄇㄚˊ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: gànmá
    • Wade–Giles: kan⁴-ma²
    • Yale: gàn-má
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: gannma
    • Palladius: ганьма (ganʹma)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /kän⁵¹ mä³⁵/
    • Homophones:

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  • (Beijing dialect)
    • Hanyu Pinyin: gàmá
    • Zhuyin: ㄍㄚˋ ㄇㄚˊ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: gàmá
    • Wade–Giles: ka⁴-ma²
    • Yale: gà-má
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: gahma
    • Palladius: гама (gama)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /kä⁵¹ mä³⁵/
    • Homophones:

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  • (Beijing dialect)
    • Hanyu Pinyin: gàimá
    • Zhuyin: ㄍㄞˋ ㄇㄚˊ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: gàimá
    • Wade–Giles: kai⁴-ma²
    • Yale: gài-má
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: gayma
    • Palladius: гайма (gajma)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /kaɪ̯⁵¹ mä³⁵/
    • Homophones:

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Verb

幹嘛

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

Adverb

幹嘛

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

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): gàn ma

  (Zhuyin): ㄍㄢˋ ˙ㄇㄚ

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: gàn ma
    • Zhuyin: ㄍㄢˋ ˙ㄇㄚ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: gàn må
    • Wade–Giles: kan⁴ ma⁵
    • Yale: gàn ma
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: gann .ma
    • Palladius: гань ма (ganʹ ma)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /kän⁵¹ mä¹/

Verb

幹嘛

1. Alternative form of 幹嗎／干吗 (gàn ma, “to do + question particle”)
2. (vulgar) Alternative form of 幹嗎／干吗 (gàn ma, “to fuck + question particle”)
3. 幹／干 (gàn, “to do”) + 嘛 (ma, “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.