Chinese phrase
〜饿了 〜 è le
Meaning
___ is hungry
When to use it
Describes a person or animal as hungry. It is common in everyday speech and can sound gentle when used about a pet.
Example dialogue
兔子饿了，要不要给它吃胡萝卜？ tù zi è le yào bú yào gěi tā chī hú luó bo
The rabbit is hungry; would you like to give it some carrots?
好啊，我来切一小块。 hǎo a wǒ lái qiè yì xiǎo kuài
Sure, I'll cut off a small piece.