干 (gān) — dry (adjective)
Definition
Short, everyday adjective meaning 'dry' (weather, food, skin). It pairs with other words (干枯, 干旱) to make compound terms; on its own it's the plain spoken form, not the more formal 干燥.
dry (adjective)
Examples
- ，。Tiān qì hěn gān zào, wǒ de shǒu bù shū fu.The weather is very dry, my hands are uncomfortable.
- 干，。Zhè kuài miàn bāo tài gān le, bù néng chī le.This piece of bread is too dry, I can't eat it.
- ，。Zhè ge dì qū hěn gān hàn, hěn shǎo xià yǔ.This area is very dry, it rarely rains.
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