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干什么

Traditional: 幹什麼

gàn shén me

干什么 (gàn shén me) means “what are you doing?; what's he up to?”. It is an HSK 1 Chinese word (traditional 幹什麼) in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

How to write 干什么

Practice each character:

干

Example

你在干什么?

Nǐ zài gàn shénme?

What are you doing?

More HSK 1 vocabulary

HSK 1 →
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Frequently asked questions

What does 干什么 mean?
干什么 (gàn shén me) means “what are you doing?; what's he up to?”. It is an HSK 1 word.
How is 干什么 pronounced?
干什么 is pronounced “gàn shén me” in pinyin.
What HSK level is 干什么?
干什么 belongs to HSK 1 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

Updated: 2026-07-18