口干

口乾

kǒugān

adjective

Meanings

1 dry mouth
2 thirsty (mouth-dry)
3 xerostomia

Characters

Examples

这种药的副作用是口干。

Zhè zhǒng yào de fùzuòyòng shì kǒugān.

A side effect of this medicine is dry mouth.

说了一下午话，口干舌燥。

Shuōle yí xiàwǔ huà, kǒu gān shé zào.

After talking all afternoon, my mouth is parched.

Tips

usage

The four-character chengyu 口干舌燥 (kǒu gān shé zào, '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 gàn