jī
饥寒
hunger; famine
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
hunger; famine
literaryOften used in formal or literary contexts to describe the state of hunger or widespread food shortage.
Zāi灾
mín民
men们
bǎo饱
shòu受
jī饥
hán寒
zhī之
kǔ苦
。
The disaster victims suffered from hunger and cold.
Nà那
nián年
fā发
shēng生
le了
dà大
jī饥
huāng荒
。
A great famine occurred that year.
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Tā他
yīn因
jī饥
kě渴
ér而
hūn昏
dǎo倒
le了
。
He fainted from hunger and thirst.