乞食 (qǐ shí) — to beg for food
Definition
A literary/formal verb meaning 'to beg for food,' mostly found in historical, literary, or journalistic texts. The everyday spoken form is 要饭.
verb
to beg for food
Examples
- 乞食。Tā qióng dé zhǐ néng qǐ shí.He was so poor he could only beg for food.
- 。Nà ge qǐ gài zài jiē shàng qǐ guò jǐ cì shí.That beggar has begged for food on the street several times.
- 乞食。Gǔ dài hěn duō nàn mín kào qǐ shí huó mìng.In ancient times, many refugees survived by begging for food.
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