call for reinforcements; ask for help
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to call in reinforcements; to request help or extra personnel
formalOriginally from classical literature, referring to summoning rescue troops. Now broadly means to call for help or request additional manpower.
Qián前
xiàn线
gào告
jí急
，
jiāng将
jūn军
lì立
kè刻
pài派
rén人
huí回
jīng京
bān搬
bīng兵
。
The front line was in crisis, and the general immediately sent someone back to the capital to call for reinforcements.
Zhè这
ge个
xiàng项
mù目
yù遇
dào到
kùn困
nan难
，
wǒ我
men们
xū需
yào要
xiàng向
zǒng总
bù部
bān搬
bīng兵
。
This project has encountered difficulties; we need to ask headquarters for more people.
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Tā他
yī一
ge个
rén人
chǔ处
lǐ理
bù不
liǎo了
zhè这
me么
duō多
tóu投
sù诉
，
zhǐ只
hǎo好
xiàng向
shàng上
jí级
bān搬
bīng兵
。
He couldn't handle so many complaints alone and had to ask his superiors for help.