Writing
饥饿 (jī è) — how to say "hunger" in Chinese
饥饿
Hunger, starvation
adjective
Character composition
饥
hunger
饿
hungry
Radicals / Keys
食
Eat
#184 · shí · 9 strokes
Collocations
饥饿难忍
jī è nán rěn
unbearable hunger
感到饥饿
gǎn dào jī è
feel hungry
Examples
很多孩子因为战争而饥饿。
Many children are hungry because of the war.
我饿了。
I am hungry.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "hunger" in Chinese?
"hunger" in Chinese is 饥饿 (jī è).
What does 饥饿 mean in English?
饥饿 (jī è) means "Hunger, starvation".
How is 饥饿 pronounced?
It is pronounced jī è (written as ji e, jie). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Chinese character for hunger
It is written 饥饿: 饥 has 5 strokes, 饿 has 10 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 饥饿?
饥饿 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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