Definition
烘干 (hōng gān) means 'to dry by applying heat' and focuses on the result of becoming dry (干). It differs from 烘, which is the general action of heating or baking without specifying the outcome, and from 烘焙, which specifically refers to baking food items like bread or tea leaves.
verb
to dry (by applying heat, e.g., in an oven or dryer)
Examples
- 烘干。Wǒ bǎ yīfu fàng jìn jīqì lǐ hōng gān.I put the clothes into the machine to dry.
- 烘干。Zhèxiē shuǐguǒ kěyǐ yòng kǎoxiāng hōng gān.These fruits can be dried in the oven.
- 烘干，。Máojīn hái méi hōng gān, xiān bié shōu qǐlái.The towel hasn't dried yet; don't put it away for now.
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