English–Chinese
“dry” in Chinese
How to say “dry” in Chinese
“Dry” in Chinese is 干燥 (gān zào).
Water is no longer held in something, or is present only in a small amount, leaving it dry to the touch or in the surrounding air.
Example sentences with 干燥
药材脱水后变得很干燥，便于保存。yào cái tuō shuǐ hòu biàn de hěn gān zào biàn yú bǎo cún
After medicinal herbs are dehydrated, they become very dry and are easier to store.
Tips for using 干燥
- When the intended meaning is the process of making something dry, Chinese normally chooses an action verb, while this adjective names the resulting condition.
Other Chinese words for “dry”
我把湿衣服放进烘干机烘干。wǒ bǎ shī yī fú fàng jìn hōng gān jī hōng gān
I put the wet clothes in the dryer to dry them.