to beg; to ask for alms
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to beg; to ask for alms or food; to solicit charity
neutralTypically refers to the act of asking strangers for money or food due to poverty or necessity. Often used to describe a desperate situation.
Nà那
wèi位
lǎo老
rén人
yán沿
jiē街
qǐ乞
tǎo讨
。
That old man begs on the streets.
Zhàn战
zhēng争
guò过
hòu后
，
xǔ许
duō多
rén人
bèi被
pò迫
qǐ乞
tǎo讨
wéi为
shēng生
。
After the war, many people were forced to beg for a living.
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Tā他
bù不
yuàn愿
qǐ乞
tǎo讨
，
nìng宁
yuàn愿
zhǎo找
fèn份
xīn辛
kǔ苦
de的
gōng工
zuò作
。
He is unwilling to beg and would rather find a hard job.
Yǒu有
xiē些
chéng城
shì市
jìn禁
zhǐ止
zài在
gōng公
gòng共
chǎng场
suǒ所
qǐ乞
tǎo讨
。
Some cities ban begging in public places.