How to say “hungry” in Chinese
hungry; hunger
“Hungry” in Chinese is 饥饿, jī è: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
饥饿 is read jī è: 2 syllables. 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, 几 jǐ hints at the reading, as it also does in 机 jī.
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 “饥饿”.
More words from the lesson “Freshness and appetite”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “hungry” in Chinese?
“Hungry” in Chinese is 饥饿, pinyin jī’è.
What does 饥饿 mean?
饥饿 (jī’è) means “hungry; hunger”.
How do you write 饥饿?
饥饿 is 2 characters: 饥 (jī) — hungry; 饿 (è) — hungry. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 饥饿?
饥饿 is read jī’è. Tones: jī — first tone, è — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“hungry” in the lesson “Freshness and appetite”
This word is from the topic “Food and taste” of HSK 6. 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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