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口渴

kǒu kě · kou ke

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Meaning

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  1. thirsty
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Thirsty and fast

  1. Dengdeng

    天气(tiānqì)太(tài)热(rè)了(le)，我(wǒ)口渴(kǒukě)。

    The weather is too hot. I am thirsty.

  2. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)也(yě)口渴(kǒukě)，前面(qiánmiàn)有(yǒu)个(gè)小店(xiǎodiàn)。

    I am thirsty too. There is a small shop ahead.

  3. Dengdeng

    快(kuài)买(mǎi)两瓶(liǎngpíng)水(shuǐ)，我(wǒ)口渴(kǒukě)得(de)说不出话(shuōbuchūhuà)了(le)。

    Quick, buy two bottles of water. I am so thirsty I cannot speak.

  4. Liangliang

    糟了(zāole)，小店(xiǎodiàn)今天(jīntiān)关门(guānmén)。

    Oh no, the shop is closed today.

  5. Dengdeng

    那(nà)只能(zhǐnéng)回家(huíjiā)了(le)。口渴(kǒukě)的(de)人(rén)走路(zǒulù)特别(tèbié)快(kuài)！

    Then we can only go home. Thirsty people walk especially fast!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

你(nǐ)的(de)狗(gǒu)看(kàn)起(qǐ)来(lái)口(kǒu)渴(kě)了(le)。

It looks like your dog is thirsty.

Tatoeba: Chinese by sadhen · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

我(wǒ)知(zhī)道(dào)汤(tāng)姆(mǔ)与(yǔ)玛(mǎ)丽(lì)口(kǒu)渴(kě)。

I know that Tom and Mary are thirsty.

Tatoeba: Chinese by corina · English by CT · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

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