渴

• 拼音: kě
• 汉字拆解: 渴 = 氵(water) + 曷 (phonetic component) — needing water, hence thirsty

含义

Thirsty. Describes the feeling of wanting to drink water.

An adjective describing the physical sensation of thirst. Most commonly used with 很 (很渴 = very thirsty) or in the question 你渴吗？ Often paired with 饿 (hungry) as 又渴又饿 (both thirsty and hungry).

例句

1. 我很渴，想喝水。
2. 你渴不渴？
3. 运动以后我很渴。

用法指南

语境: physical state, everyday

语气: descriptive

正确说法

• 我好渴啊！(I'm so thirsty!)
• 你渴吗？要不要喝水？(Are you thirsty? Want some water?)

错误说法

• 我是渴。(Don't use 是 with adjectives — say 我很渴 or 我渴了)

起源与历史

The character contains 氵(water radical) on the left, indicating a relationship to water, combined with a phonetic component on the right.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal