幹嘛 [干－]

Jyutping gon3 maa3
Pinyin gàn ma

Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb
    幹／干 (gàn, “to do”) + 嘛 (ma, “particle in declarative sentences indicating obviousness or hope”)
    • 這也不能怪他，頭一回幹嘛。
      这也不能怪他，头一回干嘛。
      zhè yě bù néng guài tā ， tóu yī huí gàn ma ．
      You can't put the blame on him as it is his first time doing it.

幹嘛 [干－]

Jyutping gon3 maa3
Pinyin gàn má

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. what are you doing?
  2. whatever for?
  3. why on earth?
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    爸爸，你刚才在干嘛?
    爸爸，你剛才在幹嘛?
    bà ba ， nǐ gāng cái zài gàn má ?
    • What were you doing, Dad?
    • Father, What were you just doing?
  2. Mandarin
    你们来这儿干嘛？
    你們來這兒幹嘛？
    nǐ men lái zhè er gàn má ？
    • What have you come here for?
    • Why did you come here?
  3. Mandarin
    您来这儿干嘛？
    您來這兒幹嘛？
    nín lái zhè er gàn má ？
    • What have you come here for?
    • What did you come here to do?
  4. Mandarin
    你要这钱干嘛？
    你要這錢幹嘛？
    nǐ yào zhè qián gàn má ？
    • What do you need the money for?
    • Why do you need this money?
    • Then what do you need the money for?
  5. Mandarin
    “你去日本干嘛？”“去东京参加一个会议。”
    “你去日本幹嘛？”“去東京參加一個會議。”
    “ nǐ qù rì běn gàn má ？”“ qù dōng jīng cān jiā yí gè huì yì 。”
    • "Why are you going to Japan?" "To attend a conference in Tokyo."
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    你干嘛老是惹我？
    你幹嘛老是惹我？
    nǐ gàn má lǎo shì rě wǒ ？
    • Why do you always get on my nerves?
  2. Mandarin
    周末你干嘛了？
    週末你幹嘛了？
    zhōu mò nǐ gàn má le ？
    • What did you do on the weekend?
  3. Mandarin
    这也不能怪他，头一回干嘛。
    這也不能怪他，頭一回幹嘛。
    zhè yě bù néng guài tā ， tóu yī huí gàn ma ．
    • You can't put the blame on him as it is his first time doing it.