gān

common
adjective

Meaning of 干巴巴

干巴巴 means dry and unpleasant; arid; (of language or writing) dull; lifeless; lacking vividness; insipid. Pronounced gān bā bā.

  • dry and unpleasant; arid
  • (of language or writing) dull; lifeless; lacking vividness; insipid

Definitions & Examples

Guò
gān
de
shā
huāng
 
jīn
biàn
chéng
le
liáng
chuān
 

The once dry and barren sandy wasteland has now become a fertile land of grain.

Miàn
bāo
fàng
jiǔ
le
biàn
de
gān
de
 
hěn
nán
chī
 

The bread has been sitting out for too long and has become dry and stale, making it hard to eat.

de
zuǐ
chún
gān
de
 
yào
diǎn
shuǐ
 

His lips are dry and parched; he needs to drink some water.