The Chinese word 饿 means “hungry” in English. It is commonly used to describe the feeling of hunger or the need to eat. For example, if someone asks you if you want to grab lunch, you can respond by saying “我饿了”, which means “I’m hungry”. The word can also be used in expressions such as “饿死了”, which means “starving to death”, to emphasize how hungry someone is.
Translation
Adjective: hungry
Pronunciation
Example Sentences
| Chinese | Pinyin | Engish |
|---|---|---|
| 我饿了，你想去吃点什么吗？ | wǒ èle, nǐ xiǎng qù chī diǎn shénme ma? | I’m hungry, do you want to go eat something? |
| 昨晚我太饿了，所以吃了两份晚饭 | zuó wǎn wǒ tài èle, suǒyǐ chīle liǎng fèn wǎnfàn | I was so hungry last night that I ate two dinners |
| 这个菜很辣，但是很好吃，让我觉得很饿 | zhège cài hěn là, dànshì hěn hǎochī, ràng wǒ juédé hěn è | This dish is very spicy, but it’s delicious and makes me feel hungry |
| 我们去超市买些吃的吧，我饿了 | wǒmen qù chāoshì mǎi xiē chī de ba, wǒ èle | Let’s go to the supermarket and buy some food, I’m hungry |
| 这个小吃摊的煎饼果子很好吃，我吃了两个，但是现在还是很饿 | zhège xiǎochītān de jiānbǐng guǒzi hěn hǎochī, wǒ chīle liǎng gè, dànshì xiànzài háishì hěn è | The fried pancake from this street vendor is delicious, I ate two of them, but I’m still hungry |
HSK
饿 is part of HSK Level 3 in HSK 2.0. In the newer HSK 3.0 it is part of HSK Level 1.
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