English–Chinese
“thirsty” in Chinese
How to say “thirsty” in Chinese
“Thirsty” in Chinese is 渴 (kě).
A dry feeling that creates a need to drink water.
Example sentences with 渴
我口渴，想喝水。wǒ kóu kě xiǎng hē shuǐ
I am thirsty and want to drink water.
Tips for using 渴
- Chinese often presents thirst as a current state with 渴了 (kě le, "be thirsty now"), while English usually uses the phrase "be thirsty".
Other Chinese words for “thirsty”
我口干了，想喝水。wǒ kǒu gàn le xiǎng hē shuǐ
I'm thirsty, so I want to drink water.
我有点口渴，想喝点水。wǒ yóu diǎn kóu kě xiǎng hē diǎn shuǐ
I'm a little thirsty and want to drink some water.