How to say “hungry” in Chinese
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“Hungry” in Chinese is 饿, è: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
饿 is read è. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 饣 “food”; on the right, 我, as in 俄 é, hints at the sound.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “饿”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 饿. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我饿了。wǒèleI'm hungry.
- 我饿了想吃饭wǒèle,xiǎngchīfànI'm hungry, I want to eat.
- 我挺饿的。wǒtǐngèdeI'm quite hungry.
- 我饿极了。wǒèjíleI'm terribly hungry.
- 你饿吗？nǐèmaAre you hungry?
- 你饿不饿？锅里有粥。nǐèbuè,guōliyǒuzhōuAre you hungry? There's porridge in the pot.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Hungry and full”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “hungry” in Chinese?
“Hungry” in Chinese is 饿, pinyin è.
What does 饿 mean?
饿 (è) means “hungry”.
How do you write 饿?
饿 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 饿?
饿 is read è. Tones: è — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“hungry” in the lesson “Hungry and full”
This word is from the topic “Food and dining” of HSK 3. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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