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口渴

kǒukě
adjective #9,639

Meanings

  1. 1 thirsty

Characters

口
kǒu
mouth
渴
kě
thirsty
Mouth is thirsty - to be thirsty.

Examples

HSK 1
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.
HSK 1
你口渴吗？要喝点什么？
Nǐ kǒukě ma? Yào hē diǎn shénme?
Are you thirsty? Want something to drink?
HSK 4
跑完步以后特别口渴。
Pǎo wán bù yǐhòu tèbié kǒukě.
I'm especially thirsty after running.

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