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(of weather, climate, soil etc) dry; arid · (of skin, mouth etc) dry · (fig.) dull; dry; boring · (of timber etc) to dry out; to season; to cure

干燥
gān zào
g+ān·1st tonez+ào·4th tone
WordHSK 7-9
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It is an arid region, almost a desert.
这是片干燥地区，几乎是一片荒漠。
It gets very humid here in the summer. In the winter, on the other hand, it gets very dry.
这里的夏天很潮湿，另外，冬天很干燥。
Synonyms
Synonyms
dry and rough (skin) · hoarse (voice) · dry and heavy (style)干涩gān sèdry and dull; uninteresting; tedious枯燥kū zào
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