哀 āi
- Strokes
- 9
- Radical
- 口 — mouth
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
哀求
āiqiú
to implore; to beg pitifully
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Example phrases
- 他跪在病房外哀求医生再想办法，但手术风险已经无法回避。 Tā guì zài bìngfáng wài āiqiú yīshēng zài xiǎng bànfǎ, dàn shǒushù fēngxiǎn yǐjīng wúfǎ huíbì. He knelt outside the ward and begged the doctor to think of another solution, but the surgical risk could no longer be avoided.
- 小女孩哀求妈妈再给她买一个冰淇淋。 Xiǎo nǚhái āiqiú māma zài gěi tā mǎi yí gè bīngqílín. The little girl begged her mum to buy her one more ice cream.
- 他哀求老板再给他一次机会，可是老板摇了摇头。 Tā āiqiú lǎobǎn zài gěi tā yí cì jīhuì, kěshì lǎobǎn yáo le yáo tóu. He begged his boss for one more chance, but the boss shook his head.
Related words
- 悲哀 bēi'āi sad; sorrowful; sorrow
- 喜怒哀乐 xǐnù'āilè joy, anger, sorrow and happiness; emotions
- 请求 qǐngqiú to request; request
- 求 qiú to beg; to ask for
- 要求 yāoqiú requirement; request
- 需求 xūqiú need; demand
- 征求 zhēngqiú to ask for
- 追求 zhuīqiú to pursue
- 寻求 xúnqiú to seek
- 求婚 qiúhūn to propose marriage
- 求救 qiújiù to cry for help
- 求职 qiúzhí to apply for a job