干燥
Meanings
1. (of weather, climate, soil etc) dry; arid
2. (of skin, mouth etc) dry
3. (fig.) dull; dry; boring
4. (of timber etc) to dry out; to season; to cure
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Examples2
这里 的 夏天 很 潮湿, 另外, 冬天 很 干燥。
It gets very humid here in the summer. In the winter, on the other hand, it gets very dry.
这 是 片 干燥 地区, 几乎 是 一 片 荒漠。
It is an arid region, almost a desert.