Why does the Chinese word for "Hungry" sound like
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饿

The Real Meaning

In Mandarin Chinese, the character 饿 (pronounced as è) actually translates to Hungry.

The Funny Part

你饿了吗 (are you hungry?) is basically 'I love you' in Chinese parent language.

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饿 means hungry! è — fourth tone. 你饿了吗? is basically 'I love you' in Chinese parent language.