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渴

kě

thirsty, parched; yearn, pine

Shadow
Strokes
12
Radical
水
HSK
1
Tone
3

Other readings: jié

Stroke order

Example sentences

  • 我渴得要命。

    Wǒ kě děi yào mìng

    I'm dying of thirst.

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  • 我渴望上大学。

    Wǒ kě wàng shàng dà xué

    I yearn for the university.

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  • 他渴望去那里。

    Tā kě wàng qù nà li

    He is eager to go there.

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  • 我不太渴了。

    Wǒ bù tài kě le

    I wasn't very thirsty.

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Example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR), contributed by their community.

Words containing 渴

  • 渴kě 3thirsty
  • 渴望kě wàng 3–4 to thirst for; to long for