解渴

jiěkě

verb #31,868

Meanings

HSK 1

这杯茶很解渴。

Zhè bēi chá hěn jiěkě.

This cup of tea really hits the spot.

HSK 1

渴了就喝水解渴。

Kě le jiù hē shuǐ jiěkě.

When you're thirsty, drink water to quench your thirst.

HSK 7-9

夏天喝西瓜汁最解渴。

Xiàtiān hē xīguā zhī zuì jiěkě.

Watermelon juice is the most thirst-quenching in summer.

memory

解 'to resolve/relieve' + 渴 'thirst' - literally 'resolve thirst'. Same 解 pattern: 解闷 (relieve boredom), 解饿 (stave off hunger).

解 jiě

渴 kě