zào
燥
dry; arid
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesadjective
dry; lacking moisture
Used to describe environments, weather, or materials that are not humid.
Zhè这
lǐ里
qì气
hòu候
gān干
zào燥
，
cháng常
nián年
shǎo少
yǔ雨
。
This place has a dry climate with little rain all year round.
Xià夏
tiān天
tiān天
qì气
zào燥
rè热
，
róng容
yì易
shàng上
huǒ火
。
Hot and dry weather in summer makes it easy to get inflamed.
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Shān山
qū区
tǔ土
dì地
zào干
gān燥
，
nóng农
zuò作
wù物
hěn很
nán难
shēng生
zhǎng长
。
The mountainous area has dry soil, making it hard for crops to grow.
Dōng冬
tiān天
shì室
nèi内
kāi开
nuǎn暖
qì气
，
kōng空
qì气
biàn变
de得
gé格
wài外
gān干
zào燥
。
Heating indoors in winter makes the air unusually dry.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
zhǐ纸
zhāng张
tài太
zào干
gān燥
，
róng容
yì易
suì碎
liè裂
。
This kind of paper is too dry and easily tears apart.