饥饿

飢餓

jī'è

adjective HSK 7-9 #6,246

Meanings

1 hungry
2 starving
3 hunger

Characters

hungry; starving

Examples

很多孩子还在忍受饥饿。

Hěnduō háizi hái zài rěnshòu jī'è.

Many children are still enduring hunger.

饥饿的人们排着长队等待食物。

Jī'è de rénmen pái zhe cháng duì děngdài shíwù.

Hungry people lined up waiting for food.

Tips

usage

饥饿 is more formal/severe than 饿. It describes serious hunger or famine conditions, not just 'I'm hungry'.

Stroke Order

饥 jī

饿 è