饥饿 jī’è hunger
hunger; starvation; famine
How to remember 饥饿: 饥 hungry + 饿 hungry = hunger.
Characters
How it is used
- Hunger, starvation - 忍受饥饿 (rěnshòu jī'è) to endure hunger, 饥饿感 (jī'è gǎn) a feeling of hunger.
- A formal/serious word for hunger and famine, stronger than the everyday 饿 (è, hungry) you'd say at mealtime.
- Both characters mean hungry; common in discussing poverty and famine.
Example sentences
- 许多工人死于饥饿。 Xǔduō gōngrén sǐ yú jīè.Many of the workers died of hunger.
- 难民与饥饿作斗争。 Nànmín yǔ jī'è zuò dòuzhēng.The refugees struggled against hunger.
- 世界上许多人很饥饿。 Shìjiè shàng xǔduō rén hěn jīè.A lot of people are starving in the world.