燥 (zào) — dry and uncomfortable (of weather, air, or skin)

Definition

Examples

• 这个城市冬天很燥，我的皮肤总是痒。
  Zhè ge chéng shì dōng tiān hěn zào, wǒ de pí fū zǒng shì yǎng.
  This city is very dry in winter, and my skin always itches.
• 空气太燥了，记得多喝水。
  Kōng qì tài zào le, jì de duō hē shuǐ.
  The air is too dry — remember to drink plenty of water.
• 最近天气燥，吃点梨可以润肺。
  Zuì jìn tiān qì zào, chī diǎn lí kě yǐ rùn fèi.
  The weather has been dry lately; eating some pears can moisten the lungs.