How to say “thirsty” in Chinese
thirsty
“Thirsty” in Chinese is 渴, kě: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
渴 is read kě. 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, 氵 “water”. Don't confuse it with 喝 hē “drink”: that one has 口 “mouth” on the left.
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 “渴”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 渴. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 你渴吗？nǐkěmaAre you thirsty?
- 每个人都渴望被理解。měigeréndōukěwàngbèilǐjiěEveryone longs to be understood.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Hungry and full”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “thirsty” in Chinese?
“Thirsty” in Chinese is 渴, pinyin kě.
What does 渴 mean?
渴 (kě) means “thirsty”.
How do you write 渴?
渴 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 渴?
渴 is read kě. Tones: kě — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“thirsty” 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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