渴 kě thirsty
thirsty; to long for
怎么记住“渴”: 氵 water + 曷 a drink = thirsty. The marathon runner finds the water table empty, begs a fan for a drink and gasps "I am so thirsty."
部件结构
渴 = 氵 water + 曷 a drink
- 氵 water
- 曷 a drink
The marathon runner finds the water table empty, begs a fan for a drink and gasps "I am so thirsty."
用法
- Water radical 氵 - thirsty: 我渴了 (wǒ kě le) I'm thirsty; 解渴 (jiěkě) to quench thirst.
- Figurative 'thirst for': 渴望 (kěwàng) to long for/crave - 渴望成功 (kěwàng chénggōng) to yearn for success.
- Look-alike warning: 渴 (kě, thirsty) vs 喝 (hē, to drink) vs 竭 (jié, exhausted) share the 曷 component - keep the radicals straight.
含“渴”的词语
例句
- 他的口很渴。 Tā de kǒu hěn kě.He's very thirsty.