CasualGreetings

How to say "What's up?" in Chinese

English한국어日本語

干嘛呢？

gàn má ne?

Pronunciation tip: "gahn mah nuh"

✎Example Sentences

嘿，干嘛呢？

Hēi, gàn má ne?

Hey, what's up?

💡Cultural Note

Very casual, used among friends.

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Hello

你好

Good morning

早上好

Good afternoon

下午好

Good evening

晚上好

Good night

晚安

How are you?

你好吗？

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