dry in shade; shade-dry
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to dry in the shade; to shade-dry
Commonly used for clothing, herbs, food, or other items that should not be exposed to direct sunlight to prevent damage or preserve nutrients.
Xǐ洗
hǎo好
de的
yī衣
fu服
zuì最
hǎo好
yīn阴
gān干
，
bù不
yào要
bào暴
shài晒
。
Washed clothes are best dried in the shade, not exposed to the blazing sun.
Zhè这
xiē些
zhōng中
yào药
cái材
xū需
yào要
yīn阴
gān干
bǎo保
cún存
，
cái才
néng能
bǎo保
chí持
yào药
xiào效
。
These Chinese medicinal herbs need to be shade-dried for storage in order to maintain their potency.
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Bǎ把
yú鱼
guà挂
zài在
tōng通
fēng风
chù处
yīn阴
gān干
，
zuò做
chéng成
yú鱼
gān干
。
Hang the fish in a ventilated place to dry in the shade, making dried fish.
Yīn阴
gān干
de的
hóng红
zǎo枣
bǐ比
shài晒
gān干
de的
yán颜
sè色
gèng更
hǎo好
kàn看
。
Shade-dried red dates look better in color than sun-dried ones.