hungry; starving; famished
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesadjective
hungry; starving; famished
Describes the physical sensation of needing food. Can be used literally or figuratively (e.g., hunger for knowledge).
Jī饥
è饿
nán难
rěn忍
。
The hunger is unbearable.
Tā他
gǎn感
dào到
yī一
zhèn阵
qiáng强
liè烈
de的
jī饥
è饿
。
He felt a wave of intense hunger.
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Xǔ许
duō多
hái孩
zi子
zhèng正
chǔ处
yú于
jī饥
è饿
zhuàng状
tài态
。
Many children are currently in a state of starvation.
Cháng长
qī期
de的
jī饥
è饿
sǔn损
hài害
le了
tā他
de的
jiàn健
kāng康
。
Long-term hunger damaged his health.