to earnestly pray for; to beseech
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesverb
to earnestly pray for; to beseech; to implore
neutralOften used for deep, sincere, sometimes spiritual or desperate appeals. Conveys a stronger emotion than standard requests like "请求".
Nóng农
mín民
men们
qí祈
qiú求
lái来
nián年
yǒu有
ge个
hǎo好
shōu收
cheng成
。
The farmers are praying for a good harvest next year.
Tā她
liǎn脸
shang上
liú流
lù露
chū出
qí祈
qiú求
de的
shén神
qíng情
。
Her face showed a pleading expression.
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Xìn信
tú徒
men们
zài在
miào庙
li里
qí祈
qiú求
jiā家
rén人
píng平
ān安
。
Believers are in the temple praying for their families' safety.
Tā他
qí祈
qiú求
duì对
fāng方
néng能
gěi给
tā他
yī一
cì次
jī机
huì会
。
He beseeched the other party to give him a chance.
Rén人
men们
diǎn点
rán燃
là蜡
zhú烛
，
qí祈
qiú求
hé和
píng平
。
People lit candles, praying for peace.