gān
矸
dry; without moisture
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
3 senses · 7 examplesadjective
dry; lacking moisture
Describes things that lack moisture, like clothes or weather.
Yī衣
fu服
zài在
tài太
yáng阳
xià下
shài晒
gān干
le了
。
The clothes dried in the sun.
Zhè这
lǐ里
de的
qì气
hòu候
hěn很
gān干
zào燥
。
The climate here is very dry.
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Bǐng饼
gān干
hěn很
cuì脆
，
yīn因
wèi为
tā它
shì是
gān干
de的
。
The crackers are crisp because they are dry.
verb
to dry; to drain
Often used in the sense of making something dry.
Tā她
yòng用
máo毛
jīn巾
bǎ把
tóu头
fa发
cā擦
gān干
。
She dried her hair with a towel.
Bēi杯
zi子
lǐ里
de的
shuǐ水
yǐ已
jīng经
gān干
le了
。
The water in the cup has already dried up.
adjective
dried food; preserved
Refers to food that has been dried for preservation, like dried fruits or dried noodles.
Wǒ我
xǐ喜
huan欢
chī吃
pú葡
tao萄
gān干
。
I like to eat raisins.
Gān干
guǒ果
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
jiàn健
kāng康
de的
líng零
shí食
。
Dried fruit is a healthy snack.