khô khan

Thân thiện

Cánh đồng khô khan vì hạn hán.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Dry; Arid: Lacking moisture or water; describing a physical state of extreme dryness.
   • Dry; Dull; Barren: Lacking interest, emotion, warmth, or richness; describing something (like speech, writing, or a person's demeanor) that is boring, uninspiring, or emotionally cold.

Usage Examples

• Adjective (Physical Dryness):
  • Vùng đất này rất khô khan. (This land is very arid.)
• Adjective (Figurative Dryness):
  • Giáo viên đó giảng bài một cách khô khan. (That teacher lectures in a very dry manner.)
  • Bài diễn văn nghe thật khô khan. (The speech sounds utterly dull.)

Advanced Usage

• Used to describe abstract concepts like personality, style, or content that lacks vitality or appeal.
  • Anh ấy là một người khô khan, ít biểu lộ cảm xúc. (He is a dry person, showing little emotion.)
  • Cuộc sống nơi đây thật khô khan về văn hóa. (Life here is culturally barren.)

Variants and Related Words

• Khô (adj): Dry. Can refer to physical dryness (e.g., - dry clothes) or, less commonly, figurative dryness.
• Khan (adj): This word is almost exclusively used in the compound khô khan to intensify the meaning of dryness. It is rarely used alone in modern Vietnamese.

Synonyms

• Dry: Lacking moisture or interest.
• Dull: Lacking excitement or interest.
• Boring: Not interesting; tedious.
• Arid: Lacking moisture; barren.
• Emotionless: Lacking feeling or warmth.

Related Idioms and Phrases

• Tính tình khô khan: A dry, unemotional temperament.
  • Ông ấy có tính tình khô khan nên ít bạn. (He has a dry temperament so he has few friends.)
• Lời lẽ khô khan: Dry, uninspiring words.
  • Đừng nói những lời lẽ khô khan như vậy. (Don't speak such dry words.)

Học thuật

1. Dry
   • Bài văn khô khan
     A dry literary composition