Taiwan Mandarin

DictionaryCommon words幹嘛

WordTOCFL Level 4adverb · intransitive verbTaiwan frequency #4,196

幹嘛

gànma·ㄍㄢˋ ˙ㄇㄚ

“what are you doing?; why on earth?; whatever for? (colloquial, used to question someone's action or motive)”

AI-written definition, grounded in Unihan and Moedict. How this works

§

Characters in this word

2 characters · tap any to see its full entry

Tree trunk; main part; to manage; to do; capable; to kill (slang); to fuck (vulgar); annoyed (colloquial); also a surname.

A final modal particle indicating that something is obvious or a pause for emphasis; sometimes used to express a questioning tone; also seen in Buddhist chants.