解渴 jiěkě to quench
How to remember 解渴: 解 to explain + 渴 thirsty = to quench.
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How it is used
- To quench thirst - 喝水解渴 (hē shuǐ jiěkě) drink water to quench thirst.
- Verb-object (解 relieve + 渴 thirst); can split: 解不了渴 (jiě bu liǎo kě) doesn't quench thirst.
- Everyday word; also a mild figurative 'satisfy a craving' in casual speech.