dry and fluffy; loose and dry
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesadjective
dry and loose; dry and fluffy
dialectDescribes a dry, loose, or fluffy texture, often used for hay, cotton, soil, or firewood. Commonly used in northern Chinese dialects (e.g., Beijing, Northeastern Mandarin).
Tǎng躺
zài在
gān干
song松
de的
cǎo草
duī堆
shàng上
shài晒
tài太
yáng阳
。
Lying on the dry fluffy haystack basking in the sun.
Gān干
song松
de的
mián棉
hua花
mō摸
qǐ起
lái来
hěn很
shū舒
fu服
。
The dry fluffy cotton feels very comfortable to the touch.
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Zhè这
kuài块
tǔ土
rǎng壤
gān干
song松
tòu透
qì气
，
shì适
hé合
zhòng种
huā花
shēng生
。
This patch of soil is dry, loose, and breathable, suitable for growing peanuts.
Bǎ把
gān干
song松
de的
chái柴
huo火
duī堆
zài在
qiáng墙
jiǎo角
bèi备
yòng用
。
Pile the dry loose firewood in the corner for later use.