渴不可耐

kěbù-kěnài
idiom

Meanings

  1. 1 unbearably thirsty
  2. 2 so thirsty one can no longer stand it

Examples

HSK 5
Zài shāmò lǐ zǒu le yī tiān, tā yǐjīng kěbù-kěnài.
After walking in the desert for a day, he was unbearably thirsty.
HSK 5
Yùndòngyuán men dàodá zhōngdiǎn shí gègè kěbù-kěnài.
When the athletes reached the finish line, every one of them was parched beyond endurance.

Tips

usage
Pattern X 不可耐 = 'X to an unbearable degree.' Other common pairings: 热不可耐 (unbearably hot), 烦不可耐 (insufferably annoyed).

Stroke Order

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