恳
求

To beg in Chinese: 恳求 (kěn qiú)

kěn qiú

to beg

HSK 3.0 Levels 7-9Traditional: 懇求1 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1to beg
  2. 2to beseech
  3. 3to entreat
  4. 4entreaty

Stroke order

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恳
求

Zhuyin

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ㄎㄣˇ

kěn

ㄎ/ kㄣ/ enˇ/ third tone

ㄑㄧㄡˊ

qiú

ㄑ/ qㄧ/ iㄡ/ ouˊ/ second tone

Simplified & traditional

恳求

Simplified

懇求

Traditional

Example sentences

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  • 他恳求老师再给他一次机会。

    tā kěn qiú lǎo shī zài gěi tā yí cì jī huì。

    He begged the teacher to give him one more chance.

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Related words

求

qiú

to seek

要求

yāo qiú

to request

诚恳

chéng kěn

sincere

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

哀求

āi qiú

to entreat

供求

gōng qiú

supply and demand (economics)

力求

lì qiú

to make every effort to

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