干渴 (gānkě): parched

Meanings

1 parched
2 dry-mouthed; thirsty (with a dry-throat sense)

Characters

干

Examples

在沙漠里走了一天，他嗓子干渴得说不出话。

Zài shāmò lǐ zǒu le yì tiān, tā sǎngzi gān kě de shuō bù chū huà.

After walking a day in the desert, his throat was so parched he couldn't speak.

发烧让她一直觉得干渴。

Fāshāo ràng tā yìzhí juéde gān kě.

The fever left her feeling constantly parched.

Tips

usage

干 (gān) = dry + 渴 (kě) = thirsty. Stronger and more literary than plain 渴 — 渴 is everyday 'I'm thirsty', 干渴 evokes a physical dryness in the mouth and throat. Common in writing about deserts, illness, fever.

Stroke Order

干 gàn

渴 kě

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mouth and tongue dry from talking too much / parched from speaking; talked dry

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