干旱

干旱 gānhàn

Arid (dry)

干旱 in a sentence HSK 6 繁體乾旱 ganhan

What 干旱 means

Arid (dry)

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干旱 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

干

gān / gàn

Dry (responsible); Capable

旱

hàn

Dry (drought)

Words that share a character with 干旱

How to write 干旱

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干旱 in a sentence

今年春天干旱，庄稼长得不好。

Jīnnián chūntiān gānhàn, zhuāngjia zhǎng de bù hǎo.

It was dry this spring and the crops did not grow well.

这一带常年干旱，缺水严重。

Zhè yídài chángnián gānhàn, quē shuǐ yánzhòng.

This area is dry all year round and badly short of water.

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Questions about 干旱

What does 干旱 mean in English?

干旱 is pronounced gānhàn and means Arid (dry).

How do you pronounce 干旱?

干旱 is gānhàn in pinyin — written ganhan without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 干旱?

干旱 is written with 2 characters: 干 (gān / gàn) Dry (responsible); Capable, 旱 (hàn) Dry (drought). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 干旱 written in traditional Chinese?

乾旱. The simplified form 干旱 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 乾旱 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced gānhàn.

Is 干旱 an HSK word?

Yes — 干旱 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.

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