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渴

kě · ke

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 1Old HSK 3

Meaning

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  1. thirsty
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Thirsty after running

  1. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)好(hǎo)渴(kě)，有(yǒu)水(shuǐ)吗(ma)？

    I am so thirsty, do you have water?

  2. Dengdeng

    有(yǒu)，我(wǒ)带了(dàile)两瓶(liǎngpíng)。

    Yes, I brought two bottles.

  3. Liangliang

    谢谢(xièxie)！跑了(pǎole)一个小时(yīgèxiǎoshí)，真的(zhēnde)太(tài)渴(kě)了(le)。

    Thanks! After running for an hour, I'm really so thirsty.

  4. Dengdeng

    喝吧(hēba)，我(wǒ)不(bù)渴(kě)。

    Drink up, I am not thirsty.

  5. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)怎么(zěnme)不(bù)渴(kě)？

    How come you are not thirsty?

  6. Dengdeng

    因为(yīnwèi)另一瓶(lìngyīpíng)我(wǒ)已经(yǐjīng)喝完(hēwán)了(le)。

    Because I already drank the other bottle.

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2 examples
01

跑(pǎo)了(le)这(zhè)么(me)久(jiǔ)，我(wǒ)渴(kě)得(de)不(bù)行(xíng)。

After running so long, I'm terribly thirsty.

02

孩(hái)子(zi)渴(kě)了(le)，想(xiǎng)喝(hē)点(diǎn)水(shuǐ)。

The child is thirsty and wants some water.

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