干 (gān) — dry; to concern; to interfere.
Traditional explanation: An old shield on a pole; now it means 'to do' and 'dry'.
Example sentences with 干:
- 衣服干了。 — Yī fu gān le. — The clothes are dry.
- 我的嘴很干，想喝水。 — Wǒ de zuǐ hěn gān, xiǎng hē shuǐ. — My mouth is dry; I want some water.
- 头发还没干，别出去。 — Tóu fa hái méi gān, bié chū qu. — Your hair isn't dry yet, so don't go out.
- 好几个月没下雨，河里的水都快干了。 — Hǎo jǐ gè yuè méi xià yǔ, hé li de shuǐ dōu kuài gān le. — It hasn't rained for months, and the river has almost dried up.
- 面包放了几天，已经又干又硬，没法吃了。 — Miàn bāo fàng le jǐ tiān, yǐ jīng yòu gān yòu yìng, méi fǎ chī le. — The bread has been sitting for days and is now dry and hard; it can't be eaten.
- 油漆还没完全干透，请勿用手触摸墙面。 — Yóu qī hái méi wán quán gān tòu, qǐng wù yòng shǒu chù mō qiáng miàn. — The paint isn't completely dry yet; please don't touch the wall.
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