beggar; panhandler
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesnoun
beggar; person who lives by begging for food or money
neutralA general term for someone who survives by soliciting alms from others, often seen in public places.
Jiē街
jiǎo角
yǒu有
yī一
gè个
lǎo老
qǐ乞
gài丐
zài在
qǐ乞
tǎo讨
。
There's an old beggar panhandling on the street corner.
Tā他
tóng同
qíng情
nà那
gè个
wú无
jiā家
kě可
guī归
de的
qǐ乞
gài丐
，
gěi给
le了
xiē些
líng零
qián钱
。
He felt sorry for the homeless beggar and gave some spare change.
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Zài在
gǔ古
dài代
，
yī一
xiē些
sì寺
miào庙
huì会
jiē接
jì济
fù附
jìn近
de的
qǐ乞
gài丐
。
In ancient times, some temples would provide relief to beggars in the vicinity.
Bú不
yào要
suí随
yì意
gěi给
zhí职
yè业
qǐ乞
gài丐
qián钱
，
yǒu有
xiē些
rén人
kě可
néng能
shì是
piàn骗
zi子
。
Don't give money to professional beggars indiscriminately; some might be scammers.
Tā他
de的
shēng生
huó活
yī一
dù度
pín贫
kùn困
liáo潦
dǎo倒
，
jī几
hū乎
chéng成
le了
qǐ乞
gài丐
。
His life was once destitute, and he almost became a beggar.