Definition
枯燥 describes something that is dry and uninteresting — like a boring lecture, statistics, or writing. It's more specific than 没意思 or 无聊 (which are general 'boring'), and unlike 干燥 (physically dry), 枯燥 always refers to a lack of interest, not moisture.
adjective
dry and dulluninteresting
Examples
- 枯燥，。Zhège jiǎngzuò tài kū zào le, wǒ chàdiǎn shuìzháo.This lecture was so dry and dull that I almost fell asleep.
- 枯燥，。Tā měitiān zuò kū zào de tǒngjì gōngzuò, dàn cóng bú bàoyuàn.He does boring statistical work every day, but never complains.
- 枯燥，。Zhè běn xiǎoshuō qíngjié kū zào, dú bú xiàqù.This novel's plot is dry and dull; I can't keep reading.
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