枯燥 kūzào dry and dull
dry and dull; uninteresting; tedious
How to remember 枯燥: 枯 dried out + 燥 arid = dry and dull.
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How it is used
- Dry and dull, tedious - 枯燥无味 (kūzào wúwèi) dry and insipid, 枯燥的工作 (kūzào de gōngzuò) tedious work.
- Describes something boring for lack of interest/variety (literally 'dried out'); negative.
- Contrast 单调 (dāndiào, monotonous); 枯燥 emphasizes dryness/lack of flavor, 单调 emphasizes sameness. Often combined: 枯燥单调.