beggar
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
beggar; mendicant
archaicA somewhat dated or literary term for a person who lives by begging, especially on the streets. The variant '化子' carries the same meaning. Often used in historical or fictional contexts.
Jiù旧
shè社
huì会
jiē街
tóu头
yǒu有
hěn很
duō多
kě可
lián怜
de的
huā花
zi子
。
In the old society, there were many pitiful beggars on the streets.
Tā他
chuān穿
de得
pò破
pò破
làn烂
làn烂
，
xiàng像
gè个
huā花
zi子
。
He dressed in rags, looking like a beggar.
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Tā他
kào靠
tǎo讨
fàn饭
wéi为
shēng生
，
chéng成
le了
gè个
huā花
zi子
。
He made a living by begging, becoming a mendicant.