口干

口乾

kǒugān

adjective

Meanings

1 dry mouth
2 thirsty
3 xerostomia

Characters

Examples

HSK 1

说了一下午话，口干舌燥。

Shuō le yí xiàwǔ huà, kǒugān-shézào.

After talking all afternoon, my mouth is parched.

HSK 7-9

这种药的副作用是口干。

Zhèzhǒng yào de fùzuòyòng shì kǒugān.

A side effect of this medicine is dry mouth.

Tips

usage

The four-character chengyu 口干舌燥 ('mouth dry, tongue parched') is extremely common - use it when you've talked or lectured until exhausted, or under intense thirst.

Stroke Order

口 kǒu

干 gān