渴
Character
thirsty; feeling that you need to drink water
Meaning
kě
ke3- thirsty; feeling that you need to drink water
Examples
我很渴，想喝水。
wǒ hěn kě, xiǎng hē shuǐ
I'm very thirsty. I want to drink water.
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他渴了，要买一瓶水。
tā kě le, yào mǎi yì píng shuǐ
He is thirsty. He wants to buy a bottle of water.
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Words with 渴
See all 17 →渴望kě wàngto want something or someone very much; to really hope to have itWordHSK 5渴慕kě mùto thirst forWord渴求kě qiúto long forWord渴不可耐kě bù kě nàito be so thirsty as to no longer be able to tolerate itWord口渴kǒu kěthirstyWord干渴gān kěparchedWord消渴xiāo kěcondition characterized by thirst, hunger, frequent urination and weight loss, identified in TCM with type 2 diabetesWord解渴jiě kěto quenchWord饥渴jī kěhungry and thirstyWord临渴掘井lín kě jué jǐnglit. not to dig a well until one is thirstyWord临渴穿井lín kě chuān jǐnglit. face thirst and dig a well (idiom); fig. not to make adequate provisionWord如饥似渴rú jī sì kěto hunger for sth (idiom); eagerlyWord