乞讨
乞討qǐ tǎo
to beg
verb
Example Sentences
他在街上乞讨。
tāzài jiēshàng qǐtǎo 。
He is begging on the street.
我不喜欢看到人们乞讨。
wǒbù xǐhuān kàndào rénmén qǐtǎo 。
I don't like to see people begging.
乞讨并不是解决问题的办法。
qǐtǎo bìngbù shì jiějué wèntí de bànfǎ 。
Begging is not a solution to the problem.
Individual Characters
Words with similar meanings
乞求qǐqiú
to beseech
乞求 (qǐ qiú) implies a more earnest or desperate request compared to 乞讨 (qǐ tǎo), which often has a more general sense of begging.
请求qǐngqiú
to request
请求 (qǐng qiú) is more formal and implies asking for something in a polite manner, while 乞讨 (qǐ tǎo) is less formal and often associated with poverty.
Words Starting With 乞
Words Ending With 讨
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