to pray for; to earnestly request
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to pray for; to beseech; to earnestly request
literaryUsed for making a sincere, often humble, request or wish, typically in a spiritual or formal context. It carries a sense of deeper need or supplication than '请求'.
Xìn信
tú徒
men们
zài在
miào庙
lǐ里
qí祈
qiú求
píng平
ān安
。
The devotees are praying for peace in the temple.
Tā他
xiàng向
shàng上
tiān天
qí祈
qiú求
yǔ雨
shuǐ水
。
He beseeched the heavens for rain.
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Mǔ母
qīn亲
rì日
yè夜
qí祈
qiú求
ér儿
zǐ子
zǎo早
rì日
kāng康
fù复
。
The mother prayed day and night for her son's speedy recovery.
Wǒ我
qí祈
qiú求
yī一
gè个
gǎi改
biàn变
mìng命
yùn运
de的
jī机
huì会
。
I earnestly pray for a chance to change my fate.