gài

HSK 7-9
common
noun

Meaning of 乞丐

乞丐 means beggar; person who lives by begging for food or money. Pronounced qǐ gài. HSK 7-9.

  • beggar; person who lives by begging for food or money

Definitions & Examples

Jiē
jiǎo
yǒu
lǎo
gài
zài
tǎo
 

There's an old beggar panhandling on the street corner.

tóng
qíng
jiā
guī
de
gài
 
gěi
le
xiē
líng
qián
 

He felt sorry for the homeless beggar and gave some spare change.

Zài
dài
 
xiē
miào
huì
jiē
jìn
de
gài
 

In ancient times, some temples would provide relief to beggars in the vicinity.

yào
suí
gěi
zhí
gài
qián
 
yǒu
xiē
rén
néng
shì
piàn
zi
 

Don't give money to professional beggars indiscriminately; some might be scammers.

de
shēng
huó
pín
kùn
liáo
dǎo
 
chéng
le
gài
 

His life was once destitute, and he almost became a beggar.