饿 (è) — how to say "hungry" in Chinese

饿

Hungry

Radicals / Keys

Eat

#184 · shí · 3 strokes

Examples

工作了一下午,我现在饿得能吃下一头牛。

I worked all afternoon, now I'm so hungry I could eat a cow.

饿了,想吃饭。

I'm hungry, I want to eat.

Mnemonic

Mnemonic for 饿 (è) — hungry

[è-] Eddie the Elephant woke up and found a 饿 "hungry" sign 🍽️ on the table. He traces the [一] horizontal line with his trunk and notices the [口] mouth radical, imagining delicious food. Feeling 饿 hungry, Eddie decides it's time to make breakfast.

Frequently asked questions

How do you say "hungry" in Chinese?

"hungry" in Chinese is 饿 (è).

What does 饿 mean in English?

饿 (è) means "Hungry".

How is 饿 pronounced?

It is pronounced è (written as e). The page has audio recorded by a native speaker.

How do you write "hungry" in Chinese characters?

It is written 饿.

What HSK level is 饿?

饿 belongs to the HSK 3 vocabulary list.

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