解渴 (jiě kě) — to quench (thirst)
Definition
Literally 'to quench (thirst)' — used when a drink actually relieves your thirst. Distinct from 渴望 ('to long for, thirst for'), which is metaphorical longing, not physical thirst.
verb
to quench (thirst)
Examples
- 解渴。Yùn dòng hòu hē yì bēi liáng bái kāi zuì jiě kě.After exercise, a glass of cool boiled water quenches thirst best.
- 解渴。Xià tiān chī xī guā yě néng jiě kě.In summer, eating watermelon can also quench thirst.
- ，解渴。Zhè zhǒng gōng néng yǐn liào suī rán tián, dàn gēn běn bù néng jiě kě.Although this sports drink is sweet, it can't quench thirst at all.
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