beg earnestly; plead
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesverb
to beg earnestly; to plead desperately
neutralUsed when someone urgently and persistently asks for something, often in a desperate or pitiful tone.
Tā他
guì跪
zài在
dì地
shàng上
āi哀
qiú求
dǎ劫
jié匪
bù不
yào要
shāng伤
hài害
tā他
。
He knelt on the ground begging the robbers not to hurt him.
Bèi被
kòu扣
liú留
de的
yú渔
mín民
āi哀
qiú求
hǎi海
guān关
rén人
yuán员
fàng放
xíng行
tā他
men们
de的
chuán船
zhī只
。
The detained fishermen pleaded with customs officers to release their ships.
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Xiǎo小
nǚ女
hái孩
āi哀
qiú求
mā妈
mā妈
gěi给
tā她
mǎi买
nà那
gè个
kě可
ài爱
de的
yáng洋
wá娃
wá娃
。
The little girl begged her mom to buy her that cute doll.
Miàn面
duì对
yán严
lì厉
de的
pī批
píng评
，
tā他
kāi开
shǐ始
āi哀
qiú求
lǎo老
shī师
gěi给
tā他
yī一
cì次
gǎi改
guò过
de的
jī机
huì会
。
Facing the harsh criticism, he began to beg the teacher for a second chance to correct his mistakes.
Nán难
mín民
men们
zài在
biān边
jìng境
xiàn线
shàng上
āi哀
qiú求
shǒu守
wèi卫
ràng让
tā他
men们
jìn进
rù入
ān安
quán全
qū区
yù域
。
The refugees pleaded with the guards to let them enter the safe zone at the border.