哀
求

To entreat in Chinese: 哀求 (āi qiú)

āi qiú

to entreat

HSK 3.0 Levels 7-91 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1to entreat
  2. 2to implore
  3. 3to plead

Stroke order

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哀
求

Zhuyin

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ㄞ

āi

ㄞ/ ai—/ first tone

ㄑㄧㄡˊ

qiú

ㄑ/ qㄧ/ iㄡ/ ouˊ/ second tone

Example sentences

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  • 他哀求老板再给他一次机会。

    tā āi qiú lǎo bǎn zài gěi tā yí cì jī huì。

    He begged the boss to give him one more chance.

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Related words

求

qiú

to seek

要求

yāo qiú

to request

请求

qǐng qiú

to request

征求

zhēng qiú

to solicit

追求

zhuī qiú

to pursue (a goal etc) stubbornly

需求

xū qiú

requirement

寻求

xún qiú

to seek

求职

qiú zhí

to seek employment

悲哀

bēi āi

grieved

供求

gōng qiú

supply and demand (economics)

恳求

kěn qiú

to beg

力求

lì qiú

to make every effort to

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HSK 3.0 Levels 7-9 vocabulary list

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