干燥
gānzào
dry, arid
Part of speech · adjective
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Examples
- 北方的冬天非常干燥。Winters in the north are very dry.
- 皮肤干燥时要多喝水。When your skin is dry, drink more water.
Collocations
气候干燥皮肤干燥干燥的空气干燥剂
Mnemonic
干 gān "dry" + 燥 zào "parched": both mean "dry"; 燥 has the fire radical 火 (parched). Here 干 reads gān "dry". 气候干燥 = a dry climate. Opposite of 潮湿 (damp, humid).
Related
潮湿湿润干旱燥热
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