khát
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Definition
Adjective:
- Thirsty: The primary meaning of "khát" describes the physical sensation of needing or wanting to drink liquid.
- Eager / Craving: "Khát" can describe a strong, intense desire or longing for something abstract, such as knowledge, love, or success.
Verb (in some constructions):
- To thirst / To crave: Used to express the act of having a deep, ardent desire for something.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Tôi cảm thấy rất khát. (I feel very thirsty.)
- Cậu ấy khát khao tri thức. (He craves knowledge.)
- Verb (in compound forms):
- Cô ấy khát vọng một tương lai tốt đẹp hơn. (She aspires for a better future.)
Advanced Usage
- "khát nước": literally "thirsty for water," the most common phrase for physical thirst.
- Sau khi chơi thể thao, tôi khát nước. (After playing sports, I am thirsty for water.)
- "khát máu": bloodthirsty.
- Kẻ độc tài khát máu. (The bloodthirsty dictator.)
Variants and Related Words
- Khát khao (v/n): to yearn, to crave; a yearning.
- Anh ấy khát khao được công nhận. (He yearns to be recognized.)
- Khát vọng (n): aspiration, ambition.
- Khát vọng hòa bình là phổ biến. (The aspiration for peace is universal.)
- Cơn khát (n): a thirst (as a noun).
- Cơn khát của anh ấy không thể làm dịu. (His thirst could not be quenched.)
Synonyms
- Thirsty: needing to drink.
- Craving: having a powerful desire.
- Yearning: a deep, longing desire.
Related Idioms
- Khát như rang: as thirsty as being roasted; extremely thirsty.
- Đi dưới nắng, tôi khát như rang. (Walking under the sun, I am extremely thirsty.)
- Khát nước mới biết giá trị của nước: You only know the value of water when you are thirsty (similar to "You don't know what you've got till it's gone").
- Anh ấy hiểu câu "khát nước mới biết giá trị của nước". (He understands the saying "you only know the value of water when you are thirsty.")