烘干 hōnggān to dry over a stove
How to remember 烘干: 烘 to bake + 干 do = to dry over a stove.
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How it is used
- 'To dry (with heat), tumble-dry' - 烘干衣服 (hōnggān yīfu) to dry clothes with heat; 烘干机 dryer.
- Drying by warmth/heat, vs. air-drying (晾干, liànggān).
- Everyday appliance/laundry term.
Example sentences
- 他在火旁烘干他的湿衣服。 Tā zài huǒpáng hōnggān tā de shī yīfú.He dried his wet clothes by the fire.