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干吗

gàn má · gan ma

Traditional 幹嗎

Meaning

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你(nǐ)觉(jué)得(de)我(wǒ)在(zài)干(gàn)吗(má)呢(ne)？

What do you think I was doing?

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你(nǐ)干(gàn)吗(má)不(bù)先(xiān)打(dǎ)个(ge)电(diàn)话(huà)问(wèn)问(wèn)他(tā)？

Why don't you give him a call and ask first?

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(bound form) to have to do with; to concern oneself with; one of the ten heavenly stems 天干[tian gān]

(coll.) what?

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