PINYIN

gān

DEFINITION
  • dry
  • clean
  • in vain
  • dried food
  • foster
  • adoptive
  • to ignore
EXAMPLE
干杯 / gān bēi 
to drink a toast / Cheers! (proposing a toast) / Bottoms up!
PINYIN

gàn

DEFINITION
  • to manage
  • to work
  • to do
  • capable
  • cadre
  • to kill (slang)
  • tree trunk
  • main part of sth
EXAMPLE
干嘛 / gàn má
what are you doing? / whatever for? / why on earth?