干燥 gānzào dry
(of weather, climate, soil etc) dry; arid; (of skin, mouth etc) dry; (figuratively) dull; dry; boring; (of timber etc) to dry out; to season; to cure
How to remember 干燥: 干 do + 燥 arid = dry.
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How it is used
- Dry - of air, skin, weather, materials (low moisture): 空气干燥 (kōngqì gānzào) the air is dry, 皮肤干燥 (dry skin).
- Also figurative 'dull/dry' (干燥无味, dry and boring).
- Contrast 干旱 (drought of land); 干燥 is about dryness/humidity, not lack of rainfall. Opposite 潮湿 (damp) - 天气潮湿 (tiānqì cháoshī) damp weather.
Example sentences
- 沙漠的气候很干燥。 Shāmò de qìhòu hěn gānzào.The climate of the desert is very dry.