HSK 3

饿 meaning in Chinese

è

Without tone marks: e

hungry, to starve

adjective

Traditional 餓

Example

我宁愿饿死,也不会去偷东西。

wǒ nìngyuàn èsǐ, yě bù huì qù tōu dōngxi.

I would rather starve than steal.

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