干旱

乾旱
gān hàn
HSK 6
drought, arid, dry
adjective

Example Sentences

今年的天气非常干旱。
jīnnián de tiānqì fēicháng gānhàn 。
This year's weather is very dry.
这个地区在夏季常常干旱。
zhègè dìqū zài xiàjì chángcháng gānhàn 。
This region is often arid in the summer.
干旱的气候对农作物影响很大。
gānhàn de qìhòu duì nóngzuòwù yǐngxiǎng hěndà 。
The dry climate has a significant impact on crops.

Individual Characters

干gān
do
旱hàn
dry

Words with similar meanings

枯燥kūzào
arid
More commonly used in literary contexts to describe lack of moisture or life.
干涸gānhé
desiccated
Describes being deprived of moisture; often used in a more extreme or physical sense.

Words Starting With 干

干净gān jìng
clean; neat
干杯gān bēi
to drink a toast; Cheers! (proposing a toast); Here's to you!; Bottoms up!; lit. dry cup
干燥gān zào
"to dry (of weather, paint, cement etc); desiccation; dull; uninteresting; arid"
干脆gān cuì
straightforward; clear-cut; blunt (e.g. statement); you might as well; simply
干扰gān rǎo
to interfere; obstruction

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