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<p><a href="http://www.dictionary.com/browse/horny" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Horny</a></p>
<p><em>4. (Slang: Vulgar): lustful; sexually excited</em>.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk/dictionary/words/41781/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">發情</a></p>
<p><em>be horny; libidinous</em></p>
<p>Examples:</p>
<p>He is <strong>horny</strong> - 他在<strong>發情</strong></p>
<p>Horny woman -  <strong>發情的</strong>女人</p>
<p>Horny man - <strong>發情的</strong>男人</p>
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<p>To be subtle, you can use 亢奮</p>
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<p><a href="http://www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk/dictionary/words/57147/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">亢奮</a></p>
<p><em>very excited</em></p>
<p>Examples:</p>
<p>He is <strong>horny</strong> - 他<strong>亢奮</strong>起來</p>
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2017-07-29T02:24:31.717Z
发情 seems to describe animals. If I want to say I am horny to my wife, can I say 我发情 to her? It sounds ridiculous, doesn't it?
NanningYouth
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Tang Ho
<p><strong>发骚</strong></p>
<p><em>CC-CEDICT</em></p>
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<p>1 horny</p>
<p>2 lecherous</p>
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2017-07-29T02:26:41.653Z
Such word might be used for a woman in my opinion.
NanningYouth
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Mou某
<p>饥渴，example, “你太饥渴了！” meaning you are sexually thirsty. </p>

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2017-07-29T02:25:47.620Z
That is figuratively speaking, but I'd like to know if there is any simple word in real use for that purpose with literal meaning.
NanningYouth
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there are several words that can express it, but it depends the situations  what word should be used. besides the words already mentioned above, there are more, 性欲，性感，欲火焚身，欲火中烧......
dan
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<p>As Mr. Confucius said, 食色性也, food and sex play important roles in one's life, when you wants to eat, there is a word in Chinese 饿 to illustrate this state, but there seems no such a word in Chinese to describe the situation when you are horny, or perhaps there is, but beyond my knowledge. So anybody can help?</p>

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What is the equivalent in Chinese for the English word "horny"?
# What is the equivalent in Chinese for the English word "horny"?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2017-07-28)

As Mr. Confucius said, 食色性也, food and sex play important roles in one's life, when you wants to eat, there is a word in Chinese 饿 to illustrate this state, but there seems no such a word in Chinese to describe the situation when you are horny, or perhaps there is, but beyond my knowledge. So anybody can help?

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## 3 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2017-07-28. Score: 3

> [Horny](http://www.dictionary.com/browse/horny)
>
> *4. (Slang: Vulgar): lustful; sexually excited*.
>
> [發情](http://www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk/dictionary/words/41781/)
>
> *be horny; libidinous*
>
> Examples:
>
> He is **horny** - 他在**發情**
>
> Horny woman - **發情的**女人
>
> Horny man - **發情的**男人

To be subtle, you can use 亢奮

> [亢奮](http://www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk/dictionary/words/57147/)
>
> *very excited*
>
> Examples:
>
> He is **horny** - 他**亢奮**起來

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: 发情 seems to describe animals. If I want to say I am horny to my wife, can I say 我发情 to her? It sounds ridiculous, doesn't it?  

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### Answer by username_2 on 2017-07-28. Score: 1

**发骚**

*CC-CEDICT*

> 1 horny
>
> 2 lecherous

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: Such word might be used for a woman in my opinion.  

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### Answer by username_3 on 2017-07-28. Score: 0

饥渴，example, “你太饥渴了！” meaning you are sexually thirsty.

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: That is figuratively speaking, but I'd like to know if there is any simple word in real use for that purpose with literal meaning.  
> **username_3**: there are several words that can express it, but it depends the situations  what word should be used. besides the words already mentioned above, there are more, 性欲，性感，欲火焚身，欲火中烧......  

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