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渴
kě
Description
"渴"的意思是想喝水，也可以用来说很想要一样东西。
"渴" means to want to drink water, and it can also be used to say you really want something.
天气很热的时候，我们常常会觉得很渴。
When the weather is very hot, we often feel very 渴.
Meanings
渴kě
thirsty; wanting to drink
我很渴，想喝水。
I'm very thirsty and want to drink water.
渴望kěwàng
to long for; to yearn
他渴望成功。
He longs for success.
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Notes
- Etymology
the water radical 氵 shows the meaning is related to drinking and thirst.
- Nuance
渴 usually needs 很 or another word before it, as in 我很渴.
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