干吗

• 拼音: gàn má
• 汉字拆解: 干 = simplified character meaning to do (in this context); 吗 = 口 (mouth) + 马 (horse, phonetic), question particle

含义

What for? Why? What are you doing? A casual way to ask about someone's purpose or action.

An informal spoken expression used to ask what someone is doing or why they are doing something. Can express curiosity, surprise, or mild annoyance depending on tone. Sometimes written as 干嘛.

例句

1. 你干吗呢？我找了你半天。
2. 你拿我的东西干吗？
3. 周末你打算干吗？

用法指南

语境: conversation, everyday, casual

语气: casual

正确说法

• 你干吗去？(Where are you going? / What are you up to?)
• 大热天的，你出去干吗？(It's so hot, what are you going out for?)

错误说法

• 请问您干吗？(Don't use 干吗 in formal or polite speech — it sounds rude with 您; use 请问您要做什么 instead)

起源与历史

Combination of 干 (to do) and 吗 (question particle), a colloquial contraction of 干什么 (do what).

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal