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Need some help with word "thirsty" in Chinese! :) hey there :) I'm just learning some Chinese basics and have some problems with word "thirsty". Is it Kě or Kǒu kě?
Oct 21, 2012 11:13 AM
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both work when you feel need a drink.
October 21, 2012
1
ke is a word, kou ke is a phrase.
October 23, 2012
1
Ke is the short term of Kou Ke. I list a corresponding example here,chemo-chemotherapy,they are the same thing. So the full translation is "kou ke",but "Kou" stands for mouth in Chinese,when you say thirsty,you don't need to mention that it is your mouth feel thirsty.Therefore,we say "ke" the same.
October 21, 2012
1
渴 口渴 都是一个意思 you can say : wo ke le or wo kou ke le (theey all means (i am thirsty )
October 21, 2012
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that's all right~
October 21, 2012
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