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How to say “I'm hungry” in Chinese
“我饿了” (wǒ è le) means I'm hungry. The “了” marks a new state: “I have become hungry”. To say you are very hungry, use “我很饿” or the lively “我饿死了” (I'm starving).
In Chinese
我饿了
wǒ è le
I'm hungry
Other ways to say “I'm hungry”
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我很饿
wǒ hěn è
I'm very hungry
Neutral and clear.
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我饿死了
wǒ è sǐ le
I'm starving
Informal exaggeration, literally “hungry to death”.
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我想吃东西
wǒ xiǎng chī dōngxi
I want to eat something
A more polite hint.
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我们去吃饭吧
wǒmen qù chīfàn ba
Let's go and eat
Suggests going to a meal.
Example sentences
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我饿了，我们去吃饭吧。
wǒ è le, wǒmen qù chīfàn ba.
I'm hungry, let's go and eat.
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我饿死了，早饭还没吃。
wǒ è sǐ le, zǎofàn hái méi chī.
I'm starving, I haven't had breakfast yet.
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你饿不饿？
nǐ è bu è?
Are you hungry?
How to reply
我也饿了。
wǒ yě è le.
I'm hungry too.
Good to know
- To ask someone, use the “verb + 不 + verb” pattern: 你饿不饿？ (are you hungry or not?).
- “吃了吗？” (have you eaten?) is a traditional greeting, not only a question about food.
Questions about “I'm hungry” in Chinese
How do you say “I'm hungry” in Chinese?
“I'm hungry” in Chinese is “我饿了” (I'm hungry). It is written in pinyin as wǒ è le. You can also say “我很饿”, “我饿死了”, “我想吃东西”.
How do you pronounce “我饿了” in Chinese?
“我饿了” is pronounced wǒ è le. Tap the speaker on this page to hear it.
What are other ways to say “I'm hungry” in Chinese?
“我很饿” (I'm very hungry): neutral and clear. “我饿死了” (I'm starving): informal exaggeration, literally “hungry to death”. “我想吃东西” (I want to eat something): a more polite hint. “我们去吃饭吧” (Let's go and eat): suggests going to a meal.
How do you reply to “我饿了”?
A natural reply is “我也饿了。” (I'm hungry too.).
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