渴
kě
HSK level: HSK 3
Meaning
thirsty
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Examples
我渴了。
wǒ kě le。
I'm thirsty.
你渴吗？
nǐ kě ma？
Are you thirsty?
我很渴。
wǒ hěn kě。
I'm very thirsty.
Words with this character
渴望 kě wàng to thirst for口渴 kǒu kě thirsty干渴 gān kě parched饥渴 jī kě hungry and thirsty解渴 jiě kě to quench渴慕 kě mù to thirst for渴求 kě qiú to long for消渴 xiāo kě condition characterized by thirst, hunger, frequent urination and weight loss, identified in TCM with type 2 diabetes爱才若渴 ài cái ruò kě to be eager to surround oneself with talented people渴不可耐 kě bù kě nài to be so thirsty as to no longer be able to tolerate it临渴穿井 lín kě chuān jǐng lit. face thirst and dig a well临渴掘井 lín kě jué jǐng lit. not to dig a well until one is thirsty求贤若渴 qiú xián ruò kě to eagerly seek talented people如饥似渴 rú jī sì kě to hunger for sth望梅止渴 wàng méi zhǐ kě lit. to quench one's thirst by thinking of plums饮鸩止渴 yǐn zhèn zhǐ kě lit. drinking poison in the hope of quenching one's thirst远水不解近渴 yuǎn shuǐ bù jiě jìn kě lit. distant water does not cure present thirst