Word: 饿 (è)

他说他饿了。

Tā shuō tā èle.

He said that he was hungry.

他饿极了，几口就把面吞完了。

Tā è jíle, jǐ kǒu jiù bǎ miàn tūn wánle.

He was so hungry that he wolfed down the noodles in a few bites.

你们很饿吧？

Nǐmen hěn è ba?

You must be hungry!

你饿了，我给你做饭。

Nǐ èle, wǒ gěi nǐ zuòfàn.

I can cook you something if you're hungry.

你饿吗？

Nǐ è ma?

Are you hungry?

命薄一张纸，勤俭饿不死

mìngbó yì zhāng zhǐ, qínjiǎn è bù sǐ

fate thin as a sheet of paper, but the diligent and thrifty won't starve

天荒饿不死手艺人

tiānhuāng è bù sǐ shǒuyìrén

even a famine year can't starve a craftsman

如果你饿了，为什么不吃饭呢？

Rúguǒ nǐ èle, wèishénme bù chīfàn ne?

If you're hungry, why don't you eat?

如果饿了，吃吧。

Rúguǒ èle, chī ba.

If you're hungry, eat.

宁可折本，不可饿损

nìngkě shéběn, bùkě è sǔn

better lose capital than starve yourself

家有常业，虽饥不饿；国有常法，虽危不亡

jiā yǒu chángyè, suī jī bú è; guóyǒu cháng fǎ, suī wēi bù wáng

a family with a steady trade, though famine comes, won't starve; a country with settled laws, though in danger, won't perish

小孩子饿了就哭，这是本能。

Xiǎoháizi èle jiù kū, zhè shì běnnéng.

Babies cry when they are hungry; it's instinct.

当你饿的时候，任何东西都好吃。

Dāng nǐ è de shíhou, rènhé dōngxi dōu hǎochī.

When you're hungry, anything tastes good.

我不饿，但我总想吃东西。

Wǒ bú è, dàn wǒ zǒng xiǎng chī dōngxi.

I'm not hungry, but I always want to eat something.

我今天很饿了。

Wǒ jīntiān hěn èle.

I'm very hungry today.

我们都饿了。

Wǒmen dōu èle.

We're all hungry.

我回到家的时候，感觉非常饿。

Wǒ huídào jiā de shíhou, gǎnjué fēicháng è.

When I got home, I was very hungry.

我回到家的时候肚子十分饿。

Wǒ huídào jiā de shíhou dǔzi shífēn è.

When I got home, I was very hungry.

我在吃水果，因为我饿。

Wǒ zài chī shuǐguǒ, yīnwèi wǒ è.

I'm eating fruits because I'm hungry.

我好饿，什么时候可以去吃中饭？

Wǒ hǎo è, shénme shíhou kěyǐ qù chī zhōng fàn?

I'm pretty hungry. When can we go have lunch?

我想你饿了。

Wǒ xiǎng nǐ èle.

I think you're hungry.

我感觉还不是那么饿。

Wǒ gǎnjué hái bú shì nàme è.

I'm not feeling that hungry yet.

我比刚才饿多了。

Wǒ bǐ gāngcái è duō le.

I'm a lot hungrier now than I was before.

我没吃早餐，所以肚子很饿。

Wǒ méi chī zǎocān, suǒyǐ dǔzi hěn è.

I am hungry because I did not eat breakfast.

我猜想你饿了。

Wǒ cāixiǎng nǐ èle.

I suppose you're hungry.

我猜想您饿了。

Wǒ cāixiǎng nín èle.

I suppose you're hungry.

我现在非常饿。

Wǒ xiànzài fēicháng è.

I'm very hungry now.

我真是饿了。

Wǒ zhēnshi èle.

I was pretty hungry.

我肚子非常饿。

Wǒ dǔzi fēicháng è.

I'm so hungry!

我还饿着呢。

Wǒ hái èzhe ne.

I'm still hungry.

我饿了，于是做了碗面。

Wǒ èle, yúshì zuòle wǎn miàn.

I was hungry, so I made a bowl of noodles.

我饿了，去吃午餐吧？

Wǒ èle, qù chī wǔcān ba?

I'm hungry. Shall we go have lunch?

我饿了，所以我要吃东西。

Wǒ èle, suǒyǐ wǒ yào chī dōngxi.

I'm hungry, so I'm going to get something to eat.

碍了脸皮，饿了肚皮

àile liǎnpí, èle dùpí

Mind your face-skin and you starve your belly-skin

老虎饿了逮老鼠,饥不择食

lǎohǔ èle dǎilǎoshǔ,jībùzéshí

a hungry tiger catches mice: too hungry to be choosy

要是饿，就吃饭。

Yàoshi è, jiù chīfàn.

If you're hungry, have something to eat.

长途步行后我觉得饿了。

Chángtú bùxíng hòu wǒ juéde èle.

I felt hungry after the long walk.

食物的味道让我饿了。

Shíwù de wèidao ràng wǒ èle.

The smell of food made me hungry.

饿了吃糠甜如蜜，不饿吃蜜也不甜

èle chī kāng tián rú mì, bú è chī mì yě bù tián

when hungry, chaff tastes sweet as honey; when not hungry, even honey isn't sweet

饿了就先吃块面包垫底。

Èle jiù xiān chī kuài miànbāo diàndǐ.

If you're hungry, eat a piece of bread first to tide you over.

饿了渴了都是生理需求。

Èle kěle dōu shì shēnglǐ xūqiú.

Being hungry or thirsty are both physiological needs.

饿出来的见识，穷出来的聪明

è chūlái de jiànshi, qióng chūlái de cōngming

insight that comes from hunger, cleverness that comes from poverty

饿则思饱，冷则思暖，病则思健，穷则思变

è zé sī bǎo, lěng zé sī nuǎn, bìng zé sī jiàn, qióngzésībiàn

when hungry think of being full, when cold of warmth, when ill of health, when poor of change

饿得死懒汉，饿不死穷汉

è de sǐ lǎnhàn, è bù sǐ qiónghàn

a lazy man can starve, a poor man won't

饿慌的兔子也咬人

è huāng de tùzi yě yǎo rén

even a starving rabbit will bite

饿汉子嗑瓜子儿，过不了瘾

è hànzi kē guāzir, guò bù liǎo yǐn

a hungry man cracking sunflower seeds: can't get his fill

饿狗啃骨头，恨不得嚼出油来

è gǒu kěngútou, hènbùde jiáo chū yóu lái

a starving dog gnawing a bone: wishes it could chew grease out of it

饿猫叼鱼，嘴紧

è māo diāo yú, zuǐjǐn

a hungry cat carrying a fish: mouth tight

饿瘪肚皮的臭虫，死叮

è biě dùpí de chòuchóng, sǐ dīng

a bedbug with a shrunken empty belly: bites to death

饿眼见瓜皮，就当一景儿

è yǎnjiàn guāpí, jiù dāng yìjǐngr

hungry eyes see a melon rind: take it for a sight

饿着肚皮说笑话，穷开心

èzhe dùpí shuōxiàohuà, qióng kāixīn

telling jokes on an empty stomach: poor-and-happy