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干吗

gànmá

1. interrogative pronoun what … doing; what for (colloquial)

   你在这儿干吗呢？

   Nǐ zài zhèr gànmá ne?

   What are you doing here?

2. interrogative pronoun why; how come (colloquial, often reproachful)

   你干吗不早说？

   Nǐ gànmá bù zǎo shuō?

   Why didn't you say so earlier?

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