to beg for aid; to seek help
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to beg for aid; to request assistance
formalOften implies a formal, desperate, or public plea for help, sometimes with a sense of urgency or powerlessness.
Guó国
jiā家
zāo遭
yù遇
wēi危
nàn难
，
zhǐ只
hǎo好
sì四
chù处
qǐ乞
yuán援
。
The country faced a crisis and had no choice but to seek help everywhere.
Tā他
zǒu走
tóu投
wú无
lù路
，
zhǐ只
dé得
xiàng向
qīn亲
yǒu友
qǐ乞
yuán援
。
He had no way out and had to beg his relatives and friends for aid.
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Wèi为
le了
wǎn挽
jiù救
gōng公
sī司
，
jīng经
lǐ理
kāi开
shǐ始
xiàng向
tóu投
zī资
zhě者
qǐ乞
yuán援
。
To save the company, the manager began to plead for aid from investors.
Zhè这
shì是
yī一
gè个
qǐ乞
yuán援
diàn电
huà话
，
kěn恳
qǐng请
shè社
huì会
gè各
jiè界
shēn伸
chū出
yuán援
shǒu手
。
This is a call for aid, earnestly requesting all sectors of society to lend a helping hand.