干

do; carry out, fuck (have sex), dry, fuck, damn

k ä n ⁵ ⁵
verb Very common #1,005
do; carry out A colloquial verb for doing an activity, task, or job.
CH: 我今天什么都不干。
EN: I’m not doing anything today.

干吧

Let's do it.

— 安德烈·卢布廖夫 (1966)

干不下去了呀

I can't keep this up anymore.

— 满江红 (2023)

我丈夫还在世的时候,我也常干这些,因为他负责修网,我就帮帮忙。

When my husband was still alive, I often did this too. He was in charge of repairing the nets, so I helped out.

肯定干

I’ll definitely do it.

— 满江红 (2023)

反正,孩子干不出这种事来

Either way, the child couldn't have done something like this.

— 活着 (1994)

不过我们可以一起干

But we can do it together.

— 印度有嘻哈 (2019)

我加入你们可不是为了干这事

I didn't join you guys to do this.

— 巴克劳 (2019)

给我电话继续干,

Call me and we’ll keep going.

— 穆那大哥做医生 (2003)

干好你的活儿

Do your job properly.

— 妈咪 (2014)

我不会干这个的

I’m not going to do that.

— 触不可及 (2011)

现在怎么干?

What should we do now?

— 瓦塞浦黑帮(上) (2012)

要是你不想干

If you don't want to do it

— 风吹麦浪 (2006)

我也想干一些事情

I also want to do something.

— 女王旅途 (2014)

好象我除了在大街上闲逛我就不干别的了

It seems like all I do is wander around the streets.

— 阳光灿烂的日子 (1994)

但这活儿迟早要干

But this job has to be done sooner or later.

— 阿基拉 (1988)

什么也不干

Do nothing.

— 一个都不能少 (1999)

你进入"区"想干些什麽?

What do you want to do when you enter the “zone”?

— 潜行者 (1979)

你怎么他妈干出这事儿来了

How the fuck did you end up doing this?

— 妈咪 (2014)

孩子干不出这种事,谁教的呀?

A child couldn't have done something like this—who taught them?

— 活着 (1994)

我自己干就行

I can do it myself.

— 我的父亲母亲 (1999)

就什么也不干

Just do nothing.

— 幸福的拉扎罗 (2018)

我可说出他们所干的事

I can tell you what they did.

— 黑潮 (1992)

英国佬也那么干

The Brits do that too.

— 乔乔的异想世界 (2019)

我要它和我一起干什么用?

What do I need it to do with me?

— 回归 (2003)

你到底能不能干?

Can you actually do the job or not?

— 热辣滚烫 (2024)

保证他有事干

Make sure he has something to do.

— 乔乔的异想世界 (2019)

别留着一半工作没干。

Don't leave the work half-finished.

一人五年干一次这个

Each person does this once every five years.

— 蝙蝠 (2009)

我可不干

No way am I doing that.

— 美国黑帮 (2007)

…那男的说,“为了钱,杀人我也干!”

…Then the man said, “I’d even kill for money!”

— 怒火青春 (1995)

我什么都不想干

I don't feel like doing anything.

— Suzhou River (2000)

干完了吗

Are you done?

— 预言者 (2009)

乔乔我们肯定能找点事给你干

Qiao Qiao, we can definitely find something for you to do.

— 乔乔的异想世界 (2019)

安娜.你不应该干这种事情

Anna, you shouldn't do this kind of thing.

— 趣味游戏 (1997)

为了权力什么都干就像那孩子他们没血没泪,就像这小子

They’ll do anything for power, just like that kid. They’re heartless, just like this boy.

— 上帝之城 (2002)

前提是你和吉姆有把床用来睡觉,而不是干别的。

That is, assuming you and Jim use the bed for sleeping, not for anything else.

人家晓玲帮你们把活都干完了

Xiaoling did all the work for you guys.

— Hi, Mom (2021)

我干不出来

I can't do it.

— 守夜人 (2004)

干的活

The work I did

— 甜蜜的生活 (1960)

早上的活都干不完了

I can't even finish all the work in the morning.

— 女巫 (2016)

什么时候干

When should we do it?

— 预言者 (2009)

你想去丛林我们要去干

You want to go to the jungle—what are we going to do there?

— 美国黑帮 (2007)

你居然干出这种傻事来!

I can't believe you did something so stupid!

— 焦土之城 (2010)

假如我不弄坏任何东西,自己干也得花上整整一个月。

Even if I don’t break anything, doing it myself would still take a whole month.

你确定他们可以干这个吗?

Are you sure they can do this?

我想让她干这项艰难的工作。

I want her to do this difficult job.

干啊

Do it!

— Deep Sea (2023)

咱俩各干各的

We’ll each do our own thing.

— 怒火青春 (1995)

我还有活干

I still have work to do.

— 白丝带 (2009)

你要干大事

You're going to do something big.

— 洗澡 (1999)

干完这次就收手了?

Are you going to quit after this one?

— 英雄本色 (1986)

不应该在孩子面前干粗暴的事情

You shouldn’t behave violently in front of children.

— 趣味游戏 (1997)

干点儿什么?

What should we do?

— 死亡录像 (2007)

我不愿意干

I don't want to do it.

— 办公室的故事 (1977)

什麽都可以干

You can do anything.

— 维多利亚 (2015)

快去干您该干的事吧

Go do what you’re supposed to do.

— 办公室的故事 (1977)

叫我干这个

You told me to do this.

— 虎口脱险 (1966)

如果你那样干,就会显得你很穷。

If you do that, you'll look really poor.

— 甘泉玛侬 (1986)

为了他们有活儿干

So that they have work to do.

— 放牛班的春天 (2004)

我还有很多事情要干

I still have a lot of things to do.

— 办公室的故事 (1977)

跟我一起干吧

Work with me.

— 勇往直前 (2004)

跳舞是没工作的人才会干的事

Dancing is something only people without jobs do.

— 乔乔的异想世界 (2019)

咱一块儿干点儿啥吧。

Let's do something together.

这就是我们干的事

This is what we do.

— 风吹麦浪 (2006)

我什么也不干

I'm not doing anything.

— 怒火青春 (1995)

你忙,我自己干也行。

If you're busy, I can do it myself.

那就去干你该干的事吧!

Then go do what you need to do!

— 怒火青春 (1995)

我还有活要干

I still have work to do.

— 白丝带 (2009)

还没干呢

It’s not dry yet.

— 幸福的拉扎罗 (2018)

你要干就自己动手吧

If you want it done, do it yourself.

— 幸福的拉扎罗 (2018)

汤姆年轻时从不那么干。

Tom never acted that way when he was young.

他什么都不会干

He can't do anything.

— 幸福的拉扎罗 (2018)

干些莫名其妙的事

Do inexplicable things

— 触不可及 (2011)

这纯粹都是没啥可干那样的。

It's just what it looks like when you have nothing to do.

— 死亡录像 (2007)

就在这里干

Do it right here.

— 安德烈·卢布廖夫 (1966)

你要能干就干

If you think you can do it, then do it.

— 热辣滚烫 (2024)

不想干?

Don't wanna do it?

— 喜剧之王 (1999)

希望你不会那么干

I hope you won't do that.

— 美国黑帮 (2007)

喂金田现在咱们干点啥呢

Hey, Jintian, what should we do now?

— 阿基拉 (1988)

你还能干点什么?

What else can you do?

— 活着 (1994)

我们要干点大事

We're going to do something big.

— 西线无战事 (2022)

也不想干

I don't want to do it either.

— 办公室的故事 (1977)

我才不干

No way am I doing that.

— 为所应为 (1989)

即使蒙丹没干这事

Even if Meng Dan didn’t do it.

— 放牛班的春天 (2004)

你什么也不许干

You’re not allowed to do anything.

— 触不可及 (2011)

干脆不要干

I might as well not do it.

— 喜剧之王 (1999)

傻瓜才会那么干。

Only a fool would do that.

跳舞是自由的人会干的事是逃离残酷现实的解药

Dancing is what free people do—and an antidote to the harsh realities of life.

— 乔乔的异想世界 (2019)

其实还在干别的

Actually, I'm still doing something else.

— 燃烧 (2018)

我们来干吧!

Let's do it!

— 维多利亚 (2015)

接着干,继续

Keep at it—keep going.

— 从海底出击 (1981)

你来奉节干啥子嘛?

What brings you to Fengjie?

— 三峡好人 (2006)

干也

Dry it.

— 空之境界 第五章 矛盾螺旋 (2008)

我一直没干啥正经事但为这回比赛我训练挺久的

I haven’t really done anything serious, but I’ve been training for this competition for quite a while.

— 热辣滚烫 (2024)

你要干就自己去干

If you want it done, do it yourself.

— 幸福的拉扎罗 (2018)

我干

I do it.

— 为所应为 (1989)

那个我不会干这个的

I’m not going to do that.

— 触不可及 (2011)

我才不要这样干

I’m not doing it this way.

— 搏击俱乐部 (1999)

但我们一起干这个是吧?

But we're doing this together, right?

— 美食总动员 (2007)

我自己干

I'll do it myself.

— 为所应为 (1989)

不能干

It won't work.

— 热辣滚烫 (2024)

小王那几个人干啥子?

What are those people at Xiao Wang’s doing?

— 三峡好人 (2006)

不如今天什么都不干只是坐着

Maybe we should do nothing today and just sit around.

— Suzhou River (2000)

verb Uncommon #7,137
fuck (have sex) Very vulgar; also used as a curse or insult.
CH: 你就那么肯定我最后会跟你干?
EN: Are you so sure I’ll end up fucking you?

当你和两个男人在干那事儿的时候你怎能这样说话?

How could you talk like that while you were doing it with two men?

— 铁皮鼓 (1979)

我可没有和你一起干那事

I certainly didn't do that with you.

— 完美陌生人 (2016)

我干!

Fuck!

— 春光乍泄 (1997)

我不是想干她!

I’m not trying to fuck her!

— 爱情是狗娘 (2000)

里奇像警察一样干我

Richie fucks me like a cop.

— 美国黑帮 (2007)

我现在就要干你

I want to fuck you right now.

— 绝美之城 (2013)

干你

Fuck you.

— 美国黑帮 (2007)

我以为他只是想干我.

I thought he just wanted to fuck me.

— 你妈妈也一样 (2001)

你才多大就干这个了

You’re so young—how did you end up doing this?

— 阳光灿烂的日子 (1994)

另一个一天干五次

The other one does it five times a day.

— 蝙蝠 (2009)

你就那么肯定我最后会跟你干

Are you really that sure I’ll end up working for you?

— 满江红 (2023)

你姐姐说"干你妈"

Your older sister said, “Fuck your mother.”

— 几近成名 (2000)

他从后面干她

He fucked her from behind.

— 预言者 (2009)

詹姆回家之前我至少要干你两次

Before James gets home, I need to fuck you at least twice.

— 真爱至上 (2003)

我干你的…

Fuck you…

— 少林足球 (2001)

男爵每周来干她一次后才回巴勒莫

The baron comes to have sex with her once a week before returning to Palermo.

— 西西里的美丽传说 (2000)

她那天穿了一件,我发誓我象牲口一样的干她

She wore one that day, and I swear, I fucked her like an animal.

— 怒火青春 (1995)

我要干你

I want to fuck you.

— 绝美之城 (2013)

不是干她!

I'm not fucking her!

— 你妈妈也一样 (2001)

adjective Uncommon #12,163
dry Describes something that is not wet or has little moisture.
CH: 我喉咙很干。
EN: My throat is very dry.

跟我现在一样然后你用毛巾把头发弄干一点

Just like I’m doing now, then use a towel to dry your hair a little.

— 回归 (2006)

手咋那么干呢?

How come your hands are so dry?

— 热辣滚烫 (2024)

我花了好几个小时,不过总算有了一件干外套。

It took me several hours, but I finally got a dry coat.

地面都干了

The ground is completely dry now.

— 起风了 (2013)

你把池子都放干了

You drained the entire pool.

— 恶魔 (1955)

我喉咙很干。

My throat is very dry.

我的口好干

My mouth is so dry.

— 谜一样的双眼 (2009)

这名乞丐在收集干面包。

This beggar is collecting dried bread.

给他换上干的裤子

Change him into dry pants.

— 趣味游戏 (1997)

我想喝点什么因为我嘴巴有点干

I’d like something to drink because my mouth is a little dry.

— 触不可及 (2011)

饼干又干又硬,却甜得不可思议。

The cookie was dry and hard, yet unbelievably sweet.

interjection Rare #19,082
fuck, damn A very vulgar colloquial exclamation, especially common in Taiwanese speech.
CH: 干,我又忘带钥匙了!
EN: Fuck, I forgot my keys again!

干他说:“今天你非说不可”

He said, “You have to say it today.”

— 好家伙 (1990)

干你就不能将战壕挖深点知道河对岸有什么人吗

Damn it, couldn't you dig the trench deeper so you'd know who was on the other side of the river?

— 伊万的童年 (1962)

干!

Fuck!

— 大病 (2017)

干操你妈干!

Fuck! Fuck your mother! Fuck!

— 一一 (2000)

干,叫救护车凶手在哪里?

Fuck, call an ambulance! Where is the killer?

— 上帝之城 (2002)

干,鸡跑了,快去追那只鸡

Damn, the chicken got away! Hurry up and chase after it!

— 上帝之城 (2002)

verb Rare #28,010
fight (someone) Crude, colloquial; often used for getting into a fight, as in 干一架.
CH: 他当着大家的面挑衅我,我差点跟他干起来。
EN: He provoked me in front of everyone, and I almost got into a fight with him.

臭小子想和我干一场对吧

You little punk want to take me on, huh?

— 看见恶魔 (2010)

有本事干我啊你

If you’ve got the guts, then fuck me.

— 妈咪 (2014)

有本事出来和我干一架啊

If you've got the guts, come out and fight me!

— 妈咪 (2014)

verb Rare #28,011
to dry Describes something becoming dry or having no moisture.
CH: 我的衬衫还没干。
EN: My shirt hasn’t dried yet.

我的衬衫还没干。

My shirt still isn't dry.

我是等眼泪自己干

I’m waiting for my tears to dry on their own.

— 办公室的故事 (1977)

它虽然晒在太阳底下,却几乎没干。

Even though it was left out in the sun, it barely dried at all.

你的衣服还没干

Your clothes are still wet.

— 机械师 (2004)

verb Rare #28,012
to take out; to kill Slang and coarse; used for attacking or eliminating someone.
CH: 他们打算干掉那个敌人。
EN: They plan to take out that enemy.

来干他!

Come on, get him!

— 后来的我们 (2018)

而那个傻蛋尹陶俊一定干死了对啊

And that idiot Yin Taojun definitely fucked them to death, right?

— 母亲 (2009)

verb Rare #28,013
concern; have to do with In 干某人的事, means that something concerns or involves someone; often used in blunt or dismissive expressions.
CH: 这件事不干你的事。
EN: This has nothing to do with you.

也不干你的事啊

None of your business either.

— 那些年,我们一起追的女孩 (2011)

那也不干你的事啊

That’s none of your business either.

— 那些年,我们一起追的女孩 (2011)

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