gài

丐

Character · Verb · Noun

beg; beggar; give

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Meanings

3 senses · 6 examples
1.

verb

to beg; to plead for

literary

A literary/archaic term for begging, less common in modern spoken language.

Tā他
men们
yán沿
jiē街
gài丐
shí食
 。

They begged for food along the street.

Yǐ以
āi哀
cí辞
gài丐
rén人
lián怜
mǐn悯
 。

To use mournful words to beg for people's pity.

2.

noun

beggar

literary

A literary term for a beggar; in modern contexts, '乞丐' is more common.

Shì市
jǐng井
yǒu有
gài丐
 ，
yī衣
shān衫
lán褴
lǚ褛
 。

There was a beggar in the marketplace, dressed in rags.

Tā他
lún沦
wèi为
jiē街
tóu头
zhī之
gài丐
 。

He was reduced to being a street beggar.

3.

verb

to give; to bestow; to grant

archaic

An archaic sense meaning to give or bestow, often used in a formal or charitable context.

Gài丐
rén人
yǐ以
qián钱
cái财
 。

To bestow money upon someone.

Yuàn愿
tiān天
gài丐
fú福
yú于
wàn万
mín民
 。

May heaven bestow blessings upon all people.