English–Chinese
“hungry” in Chinese
How to say “hungry” in Chinese
“Hungry” in Chinese is 饿 (è).
The physical feeling of having too little food in the body.
Example sentences with 饿
吃了一点东西，他就不饿了。chī le yì diǎn dōng xī tā jiù bú è le
After he ate a little, he was no longer hungry.
Tips for using 饿
- Chinese can place 饿 (è, "hungry") after a person without a word meaning "am," unlike English, which needs "am" in "I am hungry."
Other Chinese words for “hungry”
我现在很饥饿，想吃点东西。wǒ xiàn zài hěn jī è xiǎng chī diǎn dōng xī
I'm very hungry right now and want to eat something.