渴

Meaning(adjective, verb)

thirsty

Don't confuse 渴 (thirsty) with 喝 (to drink).

Examples

• 我渴了，想喝水。

  wǒ kě le, xiǎng hē shuǐ.

  I'm thirsty and want some water.

• 跑完步大家都很渴。

  pǎo wán bù dà jiā dōu hěn kě.

  Everyone was thirsty after the run.

• 你渴不渴？

  nǐ kě bu kě?

  Are you thirsty?

Easily confused

• 喝 — Similar shapes: 渴 has the water radical (thirsty), 喝 the mouth radical (drink).

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