你干什么 拿刀干吗 放下 你放下 你干吗
“What are you trying to do? Why are you holding the knife? Put it down! Put it down! What are you trying to do?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
你干什么
“What are you trying to do?”
你干什么 拿刀干吗 放下 你 放下 你干吗
“What are you trying to do? Why are you holding the knife? Put it down! Put it down! What are you trying to do?”
可不兴乱来啊
“Don't do anything crazy!”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Repetitive short imperative phrases like '你干吗' and '放下' are instinctively used in Chinese confrontations to startle an irrational person back to their senses.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
why; what for
A common spoken contraction of '干什么' used to question someone's actions, often carrying impatience or alarm.
put down
A direct imperative used to demand that someone release an object, especially in urgent or critical situations.
