tǎo

HSK 7-9
common
verb

Meaning of 乞讨

乞讨 means to beg; to ask for alms or food; to solicit charity. Pronounced qǐ tǎo. HSK 7-9.

  • to beg; to ask for alms or food; to solicit charity

Definitions & Examples

wèi
lǎo
rén
yán沿
jiē
tǎo
 

That old man begs on the streets.

Zhàn
zhēng
guò
hòu
 
duō
rén
bèi
tǎo
wéi
shēng
 

After the war, many people were forced to beg for a living.

yuàn
tǎo
 
nìng
yuàn
zhǎo
fèn
xīn
de
gōng
zuò
 

He is unwilling to beg and would rather find a hard job.

Yǒu
xiē
chéng
shì
jìn
zhǐ
zài
gōng
gòng
chǎng
suǒ
tǎo
 

Some cities ban begging in public places.