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干燥
gānzào
Description
“干燥”常常用来说天气或者东西没有水分。
"干燥" is often used to describe weather or things that lack moisture.
冬天的时候，空气很干燥，我们要多喝水。
In winter, the air is very 干燥, so we need to drink more water.
Meanings
干燥gānzào
dry; lacking moisture
这里的天气又热又干燥。
The weather here is hot and dry.
干燥gānzào
dull; uninteresting (figurative)
这本书写得很干燥，我不想看。
This book is written in a dry style; I don't want to read it.
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Notes
- Etymology
干 (dry) + 燥 (parched); both characters carry the meaning of dryness.
- Nuance
literal sense is common; the 'dull/boring' sense usually appears as 枯燥 instead.
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