1(of weather, climate, soil etc) dry; arid
2(of skin, mouth etc) dry
3(fig.) dull; dry; boring
4(of timber etc) to dry out; to season; to cure
Examples
zhè lǐ这里de的xià tiān夏天hěn很cháo shī潮湿，lìng wài另外，dōng tiān冬天hěn很gān zào干燥。
这里的夏天很潮湿，另外，冬天很干燥。
It gets very humid here in the summer. In the winter, on the other hand, it gets very dry.
这是片干燥地区，几乎是一片荒漠。
It is an arid region, almost a desert.
寒冷干燥，灿烂的阳光，多么美丽的冬日天气!
Cold and dry, splendid sunshine, what beautiful winter weather!