Definition
干渴 is a literary stative verb describing a state of extreme dryness and thirst, often used for people, animals, or even land after prolonged lack of water. It's stronger than just 渴 (thirsty) — it implies physical discomfort from dehydration. You'll encounter it in descriptive prose, news reports about drought, or emotional metaphors about longing.
s.v.
parcheddry and thirsty (from dehydration or lack of water)
Examples
- ，干渴。Zǒu le zhěng zhěng yì tiān, tā gǎndào shífēn gān kě.After walking a whole day, he felt extremely parched.
- 干渴，。Zhè piàn tǔdì chángqī gān kě, zhuāngjia dōu kūwěi le.This land has been parched for a long time, and the crops have withered.
- 干渴，。Tā gān kě de zuǐchún liè kāi le, jí xū hē shuǐ.His parched lips were cracked, and he urgently needed water.
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