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饿

è

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pinyin
è
simplified
饿
traditional
餓

1 · adjective

hungry

因需要食物而产生饥饿感的。

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He was so busy that he forgot lunch, and now he is very hungry.

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他忙得忘了吃午饭,现在很饿。

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