appeal and petition; implore; beseech
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to appeal and earnestly request; to implore; to petition
formalFormal register. Often used in serious contexts such as disaster relief, human rights appeals, or political petitions. Combines the public nature of 呼吁 (appeal) with the earnestness of 恳求 (earnestly request).
Cí慈
shàn善
jī机
gòu构
yù吁
qiú求
shè社
huì会
gè各
jiè界
juān捐
kuǎn款
jiù救
zāi灾
。
Charitable organizations are appealing to all sectors of society to donate for disaster relief.
Rén人
quán权
zǔ组
zhī织
yù吁
qiú求
zhèng政
fǔ府
shì释
fàng放
suǒ所
yǒu有
zhèng政
zhì治
fàn犯
。
Human rights groups are imploring the government to release all political prisoners.
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Wǒ我
men们
yù吁
qiú求
guó国
jì际
shè社
huì会
guān关
zhù注
zhè这
yī一
rén人
dào道
zhǔ主
yì义
wēi危
jī机
。
We appeal to the international community to pay attention to this humanitarian crisis.
Huán环
bǎo保
rén人
shì士
yù吁
qiú求
qǐ企
yè业
tíng停
zhǐ止
pái排
fàng放
wū污
shuǐ水
。
Environmentalists are petitioning companies to stop discharging sewage.