干燥

乾燥
gān zào
HSK 4
to dry (of weather, paint, cement etc)
adjective

Example Sentences

这个地方的天气很干燥。
zhègè dìfāng de tiānqì hěn gānzào 。
The weather in this place is very dry.
这本书有点干燥，没什么趣味。
zhè běn shū yǒudiǎn gānzào ， méishénme qùwèi 。
This book is a bit dull, not very interesting.
在干燥的气候中，植物需要更多的水。
zài gānzào de qìhòu zhōng ， zhíwù xūyào gēngduō de shuǐ 。
In dry climates, plants need more water.

Individual Characters

干gān
do
燥zào
dry, parched, impatient, vexed

Words with similar meanings

干枯gānkū
withered
More intense than 干燥, suggesting a complete lack of moisture or vitality.
枯燥kūzào
tedious
Similar in meaning, often used to describe a lack of interest or excitement in a context.

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
干脆gān cuì
straightforward; clear-cut; blunt (e.g. statement); you might as well; simply
干扰gān rǎo
to interfere; obstruction
干旱gān hàn
drought; arid; dry

Words Ending With 燥

枯燥kū zào
dry and dull; uninteresting; dry-as-dust

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