gàn
干
arid, dry; to oppose; to offend; to invade
HSK 2.0 · 4
HSK 3.0 · 1
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Words with 干
干净 gān jìng
clean; neat
HSK 1
干什么 gàn shén me
what are you doing?; what's he up to?
HSK 1
干杯 gān bēi
to drink a toast; Cheers! (proposing a toast)
HSK 2
干活儿 gàn huó r
erhua variant of 干活; (coll.) to work
HSK 2
干吗 gàn má
see 干嘛
HSK 3
能干 néng gàn
capable; competent
HSK 4
干脆 gān cuì
candid; direct and to the point
HSK 5
干扰 gān rǎo
to disturb; to interfere
HSK 5
饼干 bǐng gān
biscuit; cracker; cookie
HSK 5
干预 gān yù
to meddle; to intervene
HSK 5
干涉 gān shè
to interfere; to meddle
HSK 6
干燥 gān zào
to dry (of weather, paint, cement etc); desiccation
HSK 7–9
Examples from your lessons
- 我的房间在楼上，很干净。 My room is upstairs, and it's clean. Lesson 112
- 不大，很干净，我很喜欢。 Not big, but it's clean and I like it. Lesson 112
- 下个星期就放假了，你准备干什么？ The holidays start next week. What are you planning to do? Lesson 119
- 放假了！你准备干什么？ The holidays are here! What are you going to do? Lesson 119
- 我的房间很干净，床在门的左边。 My room is clean. The bed is to the left of the door. 我的新家
- A：你在门口干什么？ A: What are you doing at the door? 开门！
Character facts
Pictographic: A club or axe