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“air-dry” in Chinese

Chinese

Pronunciation

Pinyinliàng gān

Example

她把衣服晾干在外面。tā bǎ yī fú liàng gān zài wài miàn

She air-dries the clothes outside.

Illustration for 晾干 (air-dry)

How to say “air-dry” in Chinese

“Air-dry” in Chinese is 晾干 (liàng gān).

Wet things hang or spread in open air until their moisture leaves them.

Full entry for 晾干: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 晾干

周末我把被子晾干在阳台上。zhōu mò wǒ bǎ bèi zi liàng gān zài yáng tái shàng

On weekends, I air-dry the quilt on the balcony.

Tips for using 晾干

  • In everyday conversation, 晾干 (liànggān, "air-dry") often follows the object in a 把 (bǎ, "object-marking particle") sentence when the finished dry result matters.

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