HSK 3 · Misc Expressions

干吗

gàn má

why; what to do

Stroke order of 干吗

2 characters, 9 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

干 · 3 strokes 吗 · 6 strokes

Memory trick

Do 干 what 吗 with a mouth 口: why or what for?

Parts: 干 do + 吗: 口 mouth + 马

The characters in 干吗

干 gàn — to do (3 strokes)
吗 ma — question particle (yes/no) (6 strokes)

Example sentence

你在干吗？

What are you doing?

Words with 干

干什么what to do; why 干to do 干净clean 干杯cheers; to drink a toast 干活儿to work; to do manual labour

Words with 吗

吗question particle (yes/no)

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