干什么

• 拼音: gàn shén me
• 汉字拆解: 干 (to do) + 什么 (what) — what are you doing?

含义

Do what?; What are you doing? A common question phrase for asking about actions.

A very common spoken phrase used to ask what someone is doing or planning to do. Interchangeable with 干嘛 in casual speech. Can also express mild disapproval: 你干什么呢！(What do you think you're doing?!). The tone determines whether it is a genuine question or a reproach.

例句

1. 你在干什么？
2. 周末你想干什么？
3. 他不知道自己要干什么。

用法指南

语境: everyday, conversation

语气: casual

正确说法

• 你明天干什么？(What are you doing tomorrow?)
• 放学以后干什么？(What are you doing after school?)

错误说法

• 你干什么了明天？(Wrong word order — time words go before the verb in Chinese; say 你明天干什么)

起源与历史

Phrase combining 干 (to do) and 什么 (what) — literally 'do what?' A natural question form in Chinese where the question word stays in place.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal