Writing
干 (gàn) — how to say "to do" in Chinese
干
To do, to work
verb
Radicals / Keys
干
Dry
#51 · gān · 3 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
干什么
gàn shénme
what to do
干活
gàn huó
to work, to do manual labor
Examples
这个周末我需要在家里干很多活，比如打扫房间和洗衣服。
This weekend I need to do a lot of work at home, like cleaning the room and doing laundry.
你在干什么？
What are you doing?
Mnemonic
[gàn-] a little turtle named Gan loves to do things: now digging the garden, now stirring porridge. "Gan, what are you up to?" "I 干 my chores around the house!" He never sits idle. 🐢🧹
Another reading
干gān
adjective · noun
dry, dried; dryness
很干
hěn gān
very dry
干面包
gān miànbāo
dry bread
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "to do" in Chinese?
"to do" in Chinese is 干 (gàn).
Gan meaning in English
干 (gàn) means "To do, to work".
How is 干 pronounced?
It is pronounced gàn (written as gan). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to do" in Chinese characters?
It is written 干 and has 3 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 干?
干 belongs to the HSK 4 vocabulary list.
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