How to say “arid” in Chinese
arid; drought
“Arid” in Chinese is 干旱, gān hàn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
干旱 is read gān hàn: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
Two readings: gān in 干净 and gàn, “do”.
On top, 日 “sun”; below, 干 gān “dry” gives both meaning and reading.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “干旱”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 干旱. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 西北地区气候干旱降水很少xīběidìqūqìhòugānhàn,jiàngshuǐhěnshǎoThe northwest has a dry climate with very little rainfall.
More words from the lesson “Typhoon, drought, fire”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “arid” in Chinese?
“Arid” in Chinese is 干旱, pinyin gānhàn.
What does 干旱 mean?
干旱 (gānhàn) means “arid; drought”.
How do you write 干旱?
干旱 is 2 characters: 干 (gān) — dry; do; 旱 (hàn) — drought. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 干旱?
干旱 is read gānhàn. Tones: gān — first tone, hàn — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“arid” in the lesson “Typhoon, drought, fire”
This word is from the topic “Energy, ecology, disasters” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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