口渴

kǒukě

adjective #9,639

Meanings

1 thirsty

Characters

Mouth is thirsty — to be thirsty.

Examples

我好口渴，给我一杯水吧。

Wǒ hǎo kǒukě, gěi wǒ yī bēi shuǐ ba.

I'm so thirsty, give me a glass of water.

跑完步以后特别口渴。

Pǎo wán bù yǐhòu tèbié kǒukě.

I'm especially thirsty after running.

你口渴吗？要喝点什么？

Nǐ kǒukě ma? Yào hē diǎn shénme?

Are you thirsty? Want something to drink?

Tips

grammar

口渴 works like 饿 (hungry): 我口渴了 (I'm thirsty now), 我很口渴 (I'm very thirsty). You can also just say 渴 alone: 我渴了. The 口 adds emphasis on the physical sensation.

Stroke Order

口 kǒu

渴 kě