To intercede in Chinese: 说情 (shuō qíng)

shuō qíng

to intercede

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

Definitions

  1. 1to intercede
  2. 2to plead for sb else

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ㄕㄨㄛ

shuō

/ sh/ u/ o/ first tone

ㄑㄧㄥˊ

qíng

/ q/ i/ engˊ/ second tone

Simplified & traditional

说情

Simplified

說情

Traditional

Example sentences

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  • 他替犯错的同事说情。

    tā tì fàn cuò de tóng shì shuō qíng。

    He interceded on behalf of his colleague who made a mistake.

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