seek help; ask for assistance
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to seek help; to ask for assistance
neutralUsed when one encounters difficulties or problems and needs support from others, authorities, or organizations.
Yù遇
dào到
kùn困
nan难
kě可
yǐ以
xiàng向
mín民
jǐng警
qiú求
zhù助
。
If you encounter difficulties, you can seek help from the police.
Tā他
jué决
dìng定
shàng上
wǎng网
qiú求
zhù助
，
kàn看
kan看
yǒu有
méi没
yǒu有
rén人
zhī知
dào道
dá答
àn案
。
He decided to ask for help online to see if anyone knew the answer.
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Tā她
bù不
zhī知
dào道
gāi该
zěn怎
me么
zuò做
，
zhǐ只
hǎo好
xiàng向
fù父
mǔ母
qiú求
zhù助
。
She didn't know what to do, so she had to turn to her parents for help.
Zhè这
jiā家
gōng公
sī司
miàn面
lín临
cái财
wù务
wēi危
jī机
，
zhèng正
zài在
xiàng向
yín银
háng行
qiú求
zhù助
。
This company is facing a financial crisis and is seeking assistance from the bank.