干燥 gān zào
“to dry (of weather, paint, cement etc); desiccation; dull”
adjective, adjective / noun, adverbial adjectiveHSK 4Traditional 乾燥
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
干燥 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 4020: 干燥 gānzào — Level 6; official annotation 6 (形). PDF page 180
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 干燥
干燥 describes a lack of moisture in the air, weather, or skin — dry, not humid. In everyday HSK usage it is mainly an adjective, often used after 很/非常 or in 又…又…, and before nouns like 空气、天气、皮肤. A more technical verb sense 'to dry' can occur with things like paint or cement, but learners should not treat it as the usual process verb.
例句Example sentences
- 北方的冬天很干燥，要多喝水。běi fāng de dōng tiān hěn gān zào, yào duō hē shuǐ.Winters in the north are very dry, so you need to drink more water.
- 这里又热又干燥，我不太习惯。zhè lǐ yòu rè yòu gān zào, wǒ bú tài xí guàn.It's hot and dry here; I'm not really used to it.
- 天气干燥的时候，我的皮肤很不舒服。tiān qì gān zào de shí hou, wǒ de pí fū hěn bù shū fu.When the weather is dry, my skin feels uncomfortable.