口渴

kǒukě

adjective #9,639

Meanings

1 thirsty

Characters

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 3

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

口渴

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