Usage note
渴这个词用来表示口渴的感觉。
kě cǐ qǔ yòng lái biǎo shì kǒ kě de gǎn jué。
The word 渴 is used to describe the feeling of thirst.
Context note
这个词常用于描述喝水的需求，如‘渴了要喝水’。
cǐ cí cháng yòng yú miáo shì hē shuǐ de xū qú, rú ‘kě le yào hē shuǐ’。
This word is commonly used to describe the need for drinking water, such as 'thirsty, want to drink water'.
5 examples
渴了要喝水。
kě le yào hē shuǐ。
When thirsty, one should drink water.
他渴得厉害。
tā kě dé lì hài。
He was very thirsty.
妈妈提醒我不要渴着。
mā ma tí xǐng wǒ bú yào kě zhe。
Mom reminded me not to get too thirsty.
运动后要多喝水，别渴了。
yùn dòng hòu yào duō hē shuǐ， bié kě le。
After exercise, drink more water to avoid getting thirsty.
天气热的时候容易渴。
tiān qì rè de shí hòu róng yì kě。
We often feel thirsty when it's hot.
5 mini stories
小明渴了，他喝了水。
xiǎo míng kě le， tā hē le shuǐ。
Xiaoming was thirsty, he drank some water.
妈妈给小红准备了一杯水，因为她渴了。
mā ma gěi xiǎo hóng zhǔn bèi le yì bēi shuǐ， yīn wèi tā kě le。
Mom prepared a cup of water for Xiaohong because she was thirsty.
他们一起出去玩，玩得忘了喝水，后来都渴了。
tā men yì qǐ chū qù wán， wán dé wàng le hē shuǐ， hòu lái dōu kě le。
They went out to play together and forgot to drink water, so they all became thirsty later.
小华渴得厉害，他一口气喝了好多水。
xiǎo huá kě dé lì hài， tā yì kǒu qì hē le hǎo duō shuǐ。
Xiaohua was very thirsty, he drank a lot of water in one go.
天气很热，所以大家都渴了。
tiān qì hěn rè， suǒ yǐ dà jiā dōu kě le。
It was very hot, so everyone felt thirsty.
Mini dialogue
我渴了
A
你渴吗？
Nǐ kě ma?
Are you thirsty?
B
我很渴，想喝水。
Wǒ hěn kě, xiǎng hē shuǐ.
I'm very thirsty, I want to drink water.
喝水
A
运动以后，我很渴。
Yùndòng yǐhòu, wǒ hěn kě.
After exercising, I am very thirsty.
B
给你一杯水。
Gěi nǐ yī bēi shuǐ.
Here is a glass of water for you.
Related words and contrasts
related
饿
è
hungry
Often learned together; thirsty is for water, hungry is for food.
related
喝水
hē shuǐ
drink water
What you do when you feel thirsty.
related
干
gān
dry
A dry mouth or throat can make you feel thirsty.