烘干 (hōng gān) — to dry (by applying heat, e.g., in an oven or dryer)
Definition
烘干 specifically means drying something by heat (clothes, food, towels). Pairs with 烤箱 / 机器; less about cooking food than 烘焙.
verb
to dry (by applying heat, e.g., in an oven or dryer)
Examples
- 烘干。Wǒ bǎ yī fu fàng jìn jī qì lǐ hōng gān.I put the clothes into the machine to dry.
- 烘干。Zhè xiē shuǐ guǒ kě yǐ yòng kǎo xiāng hōng gān.These fruits can be dried in the oven.
- 烘干，。Máo jīn hái méi hōng gān, xiān bié shōu qǐ lái.The towel hasn't dried yet; don't put it away for now.
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