风干 (fēng gān) — to air-dry (by wind or air circulation)

Definition

A separable verb meaning to air-dry using wind or natural air circulation. Split it as 风干…干 for objects placed to dry, often over weeks or months (food, wood, herbs), unlike machine or heat drying.

verb

to air-dry (by wind or air circulation)

Examples

风干。
Zhè xiē là ròu xū yào fēng gān yí gè yuè cái néng chī.
These cured meats need to air-dry for a month before eating.
风干。
Mù cái fēng gān yǐ hòu jiù bù róng yì biàn xíng le.
After the wood is air-dried, it won't easily warp.
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Bǎ xǐ hǎo de yī fu guà zài yáng tái shàng fēng gān.
Hang the washed clothes on the balcony to air-dry.

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