Pronunciation
:
gàn
Meaning
:
(verb) do, work
HSK
:
1
Notes
:
Also as

  • [HSK1] (adj) (gān) dry
干
Pronunciation
:
gān
Meaning
:
  1. (adj) dry; empty; hollow
  2. (adj) empty; hollow
  3. (adv) in vain; to no purpose; for nothing
  4. (noun) dried food
  5. (verb) have to do with; be concerned with
Radical
:
干
Strokes
:
3
Traditional
:
乾; 干 ( Stroke Order)
Notes
:
also as gàn
Sentences:
他每天都干很多活。
He does a lot of work every day.

tā měi tiān dōu gàn hěn duō huó 。

他
:
he
每天
:
every day
都
:
all
干
:
do
很多
:
a lot of
活
:
work
你想干哪一份工作？
Which job do you want to do?

nǐ xiǎng gàn nǎ yī fèn gōng zuò ？

你
:
you
想
:
want
干
:
do
哪
:
which
一
:
one
份
:
(measure word for job)
工作
:
job
他不愿意干家务。
He doesn’t want to do housework.

tā bú yuàn yì gàn jiā wù 。

他
:
he
不愿意
:
unwilling to
干
:
do
家务
:
housework
我们一起干这件事吧！
Let’s do this together!

wǒ men yī qǐ gàn zhè jiàn shì ba ！

我们
:
we
一起
:
together
干
:
do
这件事
:
this thing
吧
:
(suggestion particle)