dry; arid; drought
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesadjective
dry; arid; suffering from drought
Typically describes a state of prolonged dryness, especially in the context of weather, climate, or agricultural land due to lack of rainfall.
Jīn今
nián年
zhè这
ge个
dì地
qū区
fēi非
cháng常
gān干
hàn旱
，
zhuāng庄
jia稼
dōu都
kū枯
sǐ死
le了
。
This region has been very dry this year, and the crops have all withered.
Zhèng政
fǔ府
zhèng正
zài在
cǎi采
qǔ取
cuò措
shī施
yìng应
duì对
chí持
xù续
de的
gān干
hàn旱
。
The government is taking measures to cope with the ongoing drought.
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Xǔ许
duō多
Fēi非
zhōu洲
guó国
jiā家
cháng常
nián年
miàn面
lín临
gān干
hàn旱
de的
wēi威
xié胁
。
Many African countries face the threat of drought year-round.
Tiān天
qì气
gān干
hàn旱
，
sēn森
lín林
huǒ火
zāi灾
de的
fēng风
xiǎn险
dà大
dà大
zēng增
jiā加
。
The dry weather greatly increases the risk of forest fires.
Zhè这
shì是
yī一
piàn片
gān干
hàn旱
de的
shā沙
mò漠
，
jī几
hū乎
cùn寸
cǎo草
bù不
shēng生
。
This is an arid desert where almost nothing grows.