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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

干涸 [gānhé]
  1. 1. adjective dried-up

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

干涸 [gānhé]
  1. 1. dry up; run dry; dryness
    河道干涸
    The river dried up.
  2. 2. adjective dry; empty

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

干涸 [gānhé]
  1. 1. (河道、池塘等)枯竭
    大旱之年,河道干涸

Examples

干涸
dry up; run dry
在黄土高坡上有数条干涸的间歇河。
There are several intermittent streams in the Loess Plateau.
干涸的池塘里,鱼儿能够濡沫生存,困境中的我们一样可以相互鼓励!
In dried-up rivers, fish can survive by moistening each other with saliva. We can also get through these difficulties by encouraging each other.
干涸
to run dry
[well etc+] 干涸
In later years when the bog is drained, the peat can be dug out and used as fuel.
再过几年,当沼泽干涸之后,泥煤可以挖出来用作燃料。
The burning sun was drying up the plants.
燃烧的太阳使这些植物干涸
The river has completely dried up in parts.
这条河的某些部分完全干涸了。

Collocations

干涸的小河
a dried up river
池塘干涸
a dry pond
干涸见底
(of a pond, etc.) so dry that its bottom is exposed
完全干涸
to completely dry up

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