干辣辣

乾辣辣

gānlàlà

adjective

Meanings

1 dry and stinging
2 parched and burning (of a sensation)
3 smarting

Characters

spicy / stinging

spicy / stinging

Examples

嗓子干辣辣的，像是感冒了。

Sǎngzi gānlàlà de, xiàng shì gǎnmào le.

My throat is dry and stinging — I think I'm coming down with a cold.

风一吹，脸上干辣辣地疼。

Fēng yì chuī, liǎn shàng gānlàlà de téng.

With the wind, my face stung with a dry, burning pain.

Tips

usage

Describes the particular sensation of dryness plus burning irritation — a parched throat, wind-stung face, chili-burned tongue. Not the same as plain 辣 (spicy) or 干 (dry).

Stroke Order

干 gàn

辣 là