dry and hard; constipated; hardened due to lack of moisture
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb/adjective
to lack moisture and become hard; constipated; dried and caked
neutralOften describes stools, soil, ink, or other substances that have lost moisture and hardened.
Tā他
zhè这
jǐ几
tiān天
biàn便
mì秘
，
dà大
biàn便
gān干
jié结
nán难
jiě解
。
He has been constipated these days, with dry and hard stools that are difficult to pass.
Tiān天
qì气
gān干
hàn旱
，
tián田
dì地
lǐ里
de的
tǔ土
rǎng壤
dōu都
gān干
jié结
le了
。
Due to the dry weather, the soil in the fields has all hardened.
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Zhè这
píng瓶
mò墨
shuǐ水
fàng放
tài太
jiǔ久
gān干
jié结
le了
，
xiě写
bù不
chū出
zì字
lái来
。
This bottle of ink has been sitting for too long and has dried up, so it can't write anymore.
Yī医
shēng生
shuō说
tā他
xiāo消
huà化
bù不
liáng良
，
shí食
wù物
zài在
cháng肠
dào道
gān干
jié结
le了
。
The doctor said he has poor digestion, and the food has hardened in his intestines.