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130 words
Chinese word
旱
Pronunciation
Pinyinhàn
Meaning
- noundrought
Example
村里因为旱，很多井都干了。cūn lǐ yīn wèi hàn hěn duō jǐng dōu gàn le
Many wells in the village dried up because of the drought.
More examples
今年北方的旱情持续三个月，农作物受损严重。jīn nián běi fāng de hàn qíng chí xù sān gè yuè nóng zuò wù shòu sǔn yán zhòng
This year's drought conditions in the north lasted three months, seriously damaging crops.
Core concept
A shortage of rain spreads through a place, leaving wells low, soil dry, and crops damaged.
Common phrases
旱情hàn qíng
drought conditions
旱季hàn jì
dry season
抗旱措施kàng hàn cuò shī
drought-control measures
Similar words
干旱gān hàn: Long-lasting, widespread dryness from too little rain, causing serious damage to land and crops.
缺雨quē yǔ: Too little rain during a time of year when rainfall is needed.
缺水quē shuǐ: A shortage of water needed for living, farming, or other production.
旱灾hàn zāi: The damage and hardship caused by a drought, such as crop losses and disrupted lives.
Definition in Chinese
降雨明显不足，造成水源枯竭、土壤干燥和农作物受损的干旱状态或天气。jiàng yǔ míng xiǎn bù zú zào chéng shuǐ yuán kū jié tú rǎng gān zào hé nóng zuò wù shòu sǔn de gān hàn zhuàng tài huò tiān qì
Word origin
In 旱 (hàn, "drought"), 日 (rì, "sun") and 干 (gān, "dry") together evoke land losing water under persistent dry weather.
Usage tips
- News, farming, and water-supply discussions often use this compact term for a broad condition, so it can sound more report-like than a casual description.
Other meanings
- dry conditionsnoun
Opposites
- 涝灾lào zāiflood disasternoun
Related words
- 旱灾hàn zāidrought disasternoun
- 旱情hàn qíngdrought conditionsnoun
- 抗旱kàng hàncombat droughtverb