渴 kě — thirsty
kě (third tone, dipping)ke3
thirsty
HSK 3· HSK 1–4 (classic)adjective
Meanings
thirsty
Thirsty. Like 饿 it is an adjective, so "I am thirsty" is 我渴了 — the 了 signalling that the state has come on.
adjective
Example sentences
- 我渴了，想喝点儿水。我渴了，想喝點兒水。Wǒ (third tone, dipping) kě (third tone, dipping) le, (neutral tone) xiǎng (third tone, dipping) hē (first tone, high and level) diǎnr (third tone, dipping) shuǐ. (third tone, dipping)···
I’m thirsty — I’d like some water.
- 天气这么热，你不渴吗？天氣這麼熱，你不渴嗎？Tiānqì (first tone, high and level) zhème (fourth tone, falling) rè, (fourth tone, falling) nǐ (third tone, dipping) bù (fourth tone, falling) kě (third tone, dipping) ma? (neutral tone)···
It’s so hot — aren’t you thirsty?