quench thirst; satisfy an urge
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to quench thirst; to relieve thirst
Used literally for drinking something to relieve physical thirst.
Rè热
tiān天
hē喝
suān酸
méi梅
tāng汤
zuì最
jiě解
kě渴
。
Drinking sour plum soup is the best way to quench your thirst on a hot day.
Pǎo跑
le了
wǔ五
gōng公
lǐ里
hòu后
，
tā他
jí急
xū需
hē喝
shuǐ水
jiě解
kě渴
。
After running five kilometers, he urgently needed to drink water to quench his thirst.
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Zhè这
zhǒng种
yùn运
dòng动
yǐn饮
liào料
bù不
jǐn仅
bǔ补
chōng充
néng能
liàng量
，
hái还
hěn很
jiě解
kě渴
。
This sports drink not only replenishes energy but also effectively quenches thirst.
verb
to satisfy a strong desire or need; to be deeply satisfying
literaryUsed metaphorically for information, guidance, or experiences that are deeply satisfying or address a strong intellectual/emotional need.
Zhāng张
lǎo老
shī师
de的
fǔ辅
dǎo导
kè课
，
fēn分
xī析
wèn问
tí题
biān鞭
pì辟
rù入
lǐ里
，
hěn很
jiě解
kě渴
。
Teacher Zhang's tutoring class, with its incisive analysis of problems, was very satisfying.
Zhè这
běn本
zhé哲
xué学
shū书
dú读
qǐ起
lái来
yǒu有
diǎn点
nán难
，
dàn但
dú读
dǒng懂
le了
fēi非
cháng常
jiě解
kě渴
。
This philosophy book is a bit difficult to read, but once you understand it, it's deeply satisfying.
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Hé和
zhì智
zhě者
de的
yī一
fān番
tán谈
huà话
，
zhēn真
shì是
jiě解
kě渴
。
Having a conversation with a wise person was truly thirst-quenching.