Definition
干燥 (gānzào) means 'dry, arid' — lacking moisture, used for climate, air, skin, and metaphorically for uninteresting content. It is more specific than 干 (gān 'dry'), which is broader (e.g., dry clothes). For speech/writing, 枯燥 (kūzào) is a closer synonym for 'tedious', while 干旱 (gānhàn) describes severe drought and 干枯 (gānkū) means 'withered'.
adjective
dryarid (lacking moistureless(of speech, writing) dryuninteresting
Examples
- 干燥，。Zhège dìqū de kōngqì fēicháng gān zào, yào zhùyì bǎoshī.The air in this region is very dry; you need to keep your skin moisturized.
- 干燥。Wǒ de pífū yí dào dōngtiān jiù biàn de hěn gān zào.My skin gets very dry as soon as winter comes.
- 干燥，。Nà běn xiǎoshuō nèiróng gān zào, wǒ kàn le shí yè jiù fàng xià le.That novel's content is dry — I put it down after ten pages.
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