干旱 gān hàn — drought; (of land, climate etc) arid; dry

干旱
gān hàn

Characters: 干 · 旱

Definitions

  1. drought; (of land, climate etc) arid; dry

More definitions

CC-CEDICT

  1. drought
  2. (of land, climate etc) arid
  3. dry

ExtDict

  1. 因降水不足而土壤、气候干燥。

Examples

  • 今年夏天干旱少雨，庄稼都快干死了。

    This summer was dry with little rain, and the crops were nearly parched to death.

  • 山区一旦干旱，饮水都成问题。

    Once drought hits the mountains, even drinking water becomes a problem.

  • 政府积极应对干旱，缓解了旱情。

    The government actively dealt with the drought, easing the dry conditions.