Definition
干巴 is a colloquial stative verb (s.v.) meaning 'dry and shriveled' or 'dried out,' often used for food that has lost its moisture (like stale bread or dried meat) or for skin that is chapped. It can also describe something dull or uninteresting in a figurative sense, and occasionally refers to a person who is thin and skinny. The word carries a slightly negative, everyday tone — you wouldn't use it in formal writing.
s.v.
dry and shriveleddried out (of food or skin)dulluninterestingboring (figurative)thinskinny (of a person)
Examples
- ，干巴。Zhège miànbāo fàng le liǎng tiān, yǐjīng biàn de hěn gān le.This bread has been sitting for two days and has become very dry and stale.
- 干巴，。Dōngtiān wǒ de shǒu zǒng shì hěn gān, xūyào duō cā hùshǒushuāng.In winter my hands are always dry and chapped; I need to apply more hand cream.
- 干巴，。Nà bù diànyǐng tài gān le, kàn dào yíbàn wǒ jiù shuì zháo le.That movie was so boring — I fell asleep halfway through.
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