| 渴望 | kě wàng | to thirst for; to long for | |
| 渴求 | kě qiú | to long for; to crave for; to greatly desire | |
| 饥渴 | jī kě | hungry and thirsty; (fig.) to crave (knowledge, love etc) | |
| 口渴 | kǒu kě | thirsty | |
| 解渴 | jiě kě | to quench |
| 1 | I'm thirsty and want to drink water. | |
| 2 | I always feel thirsty after exercise. | |
| 3 | She longs to go abroad for further studies. | |
| 4 | Children yearn to grow up. | |
| 5 | Drinking a bottle of cold water can relieve thirst. |
