qǐng
yuàn

common

Meaning of 请愿

请愿 means to petition (the government or authorities); to demonstrate collectively for a cause. Pronounced qǐng yuàn.

  • to petition (the government or authorities); to demonstrate collectively for a cause

Definitions & Examples

Gōng
rén
men
xiàng
chǎng
fāng
qǐng
yuàn
 
yāo
qiú
gǎi
shàn
gōng
zuò
tiáo
jiàn
 

The workers petitioned the factory management, demanding better working conditions.

Shù
bǎi
míng
shì
mín
zài
shì
zhèng
qián
qǐng
yuàn
 
bǎo
huán
jìng
 

Hundreds of citizens petitioned in front of the municipal government, calling for environmental protection.

men
jué
dìng
tōng
guò
píng
qǐng
yuàn
de
fāng
shì
biǎo
de
qiú
 

They decided to express their demands through peaceful petitioning.

Zhè
fèn
qǐng
yuàn
shū
jīng
shōu
le
wàn
qiān
míng
 

This petition has already collected ten thousand signatures.