Definition
解渴 (jiě kě) literally means 'relieve thirst' and is used only for quenching physical thirst with a drink. Its sibling 渴望 (kě wàng) shares the character 渴 but means 'to long for' something abstract (e.g., success, freedom) — they are not synonyms despite the visual overlap.
verb
to quench (thirst)
Examples
- 解渴。Yùndòng hòu hē yì bēi liáng bái kāi zuì jiě kě.After exercise, a glass of cool boiled water quenches thirst best.
- 解渴。Xiàtiān chī xīguā yě néng jiě kě.In summer, eating watermelon can also quench thirst.
- ，解渴。Zhè zhǒng gōngnéng yǐnliào suīrán tián, dàn gēnběn bù néng jiě kě.Although this sports drink is sweet, it can't quench thirst at all.
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