The Chinese word 干燥 means “dry” or “arid”. It is commonly used to describe weather conditions, such as “今天天气很干燥”, which means “Today’s weather is very dry”. It can also be used to describe objects or materials that lack moisture or are dried out, such as “这块干燥的土地很难种植”, which means “This dry land is difficult to cultivate”. Overall, 干燥 is a useful and versatile word in Chinese that is frequently used in everyday conversations.
Translation
Adjective: dry
Pronunciation
Example Sentences
Chinese | Pinyin | Engish |
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这个地方太干燥了,需要多浇水 | zhè gè dì fāng tài gān zào le, xū yào duō jiāo shuǐ | This place is too dry, it needs more watering |
干燥的天气让我的皮肤感到很不舒服 | gān zào de tiān qì ràng wǒ de pí fū gǎn dào hěn bù shū fú | The dry weather makes my skin feel very uncomfortable |
这种食品需要放在干燥的地方保存 | zhè zhǒng shí pǐn xū yào fàng zài gān zào de dì fāng bǎo cún | This type of food needs to be stored in a dry place |
这个房间有空调,所以不会太干燥 | zhè gè fáng jiān yǒu kōng tiáo, suǒ yǐ bù huì tài gān zào | This room has air conditioning, so it won’t be too dry |
干燥的气候对于这种植物来说是很适合的 | gān zào de qì hòu duì yú zhè zhǒng zhí wù lái shuō shì hěn shì hé de | The dry climate is very suitable for this type of plant |
HSK
干燥 is part of HSK Level 4 in HSK 2.0. In the newer HSK 3.0 it is part of HSK Level 7-9.
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