Usage note
饿用来表示肚子很空，感觉想吃东西。
è lái bǎo zhǔ de dōu kěn gǎn xiǎng chī shì,
饿 is used to describe the feeling of having an empty stomach and wanting to eat.
Context note
饿通常在描述肚子很空，或者长时间没有吃饭时使用。
è tōng cháng zài miáo shù dǔzi hěn kòng, huò zhě cháng shí jiān méiyǒu chī fàn shí sòng yòng。
饿 is commonly used when describing a very empty stomach or when a long time has passed since eating.
5 examples
我饿了，想吃面包。
wǒ è le， xiǎng chī miàn bāo。
I am hungry, I want to eat bread.
妈妈说她饿了。
mā ma shuō tā è le。
Mom said she is hungry.
他没吃早饭，现在很饿。
tā méi chī zǎo fàn， xiàn zài hěn è。
He didn't have breakfast, he is very hungry now.
晚饭时间到了，我还不饿。
wǎn fàn shí jiān dào le， wǒ hái bú è。
Dinner time has come, but I am not yet hungry.
他吃得很慢，所以现在不饿。
tā chī dé hěn màn， suǒ yǐ xiàn zài bú è。
He eats very slowly, so he is not hungry now.
5 mini stories
小明早上没吃早餐，现在很饿。他妈妈给他做了面包。
xiǎo míng zǎo shàng méi chī zǎo cān， xiàn zài hěn è。 tā mā ma gěi tā zuò le miàn bāo。
Xiaoming didn't have breakfast this morning, he is very hungry now. His mom made him some bread.
小红晚上没吃晚饭，现在很饿。她决定先休息一下再吃饭。
xiǎo hóng wǎn shàng méi chī wǎn fàn， xiàn zài hěn è。 tā jué dìng xiān xiū xi yí xià zài chī fàn。
Xiaohong didn't have dinner last night, she is very hungry now. She decided to rest a bit before eating.
小华没吃午餐，现在有点饿。他决定先喝杯牛奶再吃饭。
xiǎo huá méi chī wǔ cān， xiàn zài yǒu diǎn è。 tā jué dìng xiān hē bēi niú nǎi zài chī fàn。
Xiaohua didn't have lunch, he is a little hungry now. He decided to drink some milk before eating.
小李没吃早饭，现在很饿。他妈妈给他做了面条。
xiǎo lǐ méi chī zǎo fàn， xiàn zài hěn è。 tā mā ma gěi tā zuò le miàn tiáo。
Xiaoli didn't have breakfast this morning, he is very hungry now. His mom made him some noodles.
小张没吃晚饭，现在很饿。他妈妈给他做了炒饭。
xiǎo zhāng méi chī wǎn fàn， xiàn zài hěn è。 tā mā ma gěi tā zuò le chǎo fàn。
Xiaozhang didn't have dinner last night, he is very hungry now. His mom made him some fried rice.
Mini dialogue
肚子饿了
A
你饿了吗？
Nǐ è le ma?
Are you hungry?
B
我饿了，想吃面包。
Wǒ è le, xiǎng chī miànbāo.
I'm hungry, I want to eat bread.
饿的时候
A
你饿的时候喜欢吃什么？
Nǐ è de shíhou xǐhuān chī shénme?
What do you like to eat when you're hungry?
B
我饿的时候喜欢吃水果。
Wǒ è de shíhou xǐhuān chī shuǐguǒ.
When I'm hungry, I like to eat fruit.
Related words and contrasts
opposite
饱
bǎo
full (after eating)
The feeling of having eaten enough
related
渴
kě
thirsty
A similar basic need, but for water