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"饿 (è)" means "hungry" in English.

Here, '饿 (e)' is used as an adjective to describe being hungry. It is directly stating the person's physical state.

他饿了，所以吃了一碗饭。

He was hungry, so he ate a bowl of rice.

In this sentence, '饿 (e)' is used in the context of a question to inquire about someone's hunger status.

你饿不饿？

Are you hungry?

Here, '饿 (e)' is used in a concessive clause, signifying the individual's state but not affecting their actions.

尽管饿了，他还是继续工作。

Even though he was hungry, he kept working.