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title: "Jie Meaning: 饥饿 (jī’è) Means “hunger”"
description: "饥饿 (traditional 飢餓, jī’è) means “hunger; starvation; hungry”. Hear its tones, see what 饥 and 饿 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jie"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 饥饿 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

饥饿 jī’è

## hunger; starvation; hungry

## Its characters

1. 饥 jī hungry
2. 饿 è hungry

## In a sentence

很多动物冬天会面临饥饿。 Many animals face starvation in winter.

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