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乞求

qǐqiú

to beg; to implore

A kneeling person pleads up at a figure standing with crossed arms
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求 qiú

Strokes
7
Radical
氺 — water
Made of
一 one 氺 water

Example phrases

  • 受害者家属并不是乞求怜悯,而是在要求迟来的公正。 Shòuhàizhě jiāshǔ bìng bú shì qǐqiú liánmǐn, ér shì zài yāoqiú chílái de gōngzhèng. The victims' families are not begging for pity, but demanding long-delayed justice.
  • 他跪下乞求对方的原谅。 Tā guì xià qǐqiú duìfāng de yuánliàng. He knelt down, begging the other side for forgiveness.
  • 再难的日子,她也不愿向别人乞求帮助。 Zài nán de rìzi, tā yě bú yuàn xiàng biérén qǐqiú bāngzhù. No matter how hard things got, she would never beg others for help.

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