哀求 (āi qiú) — to entreat, to implore, to plead (earnestly)
Definition
哀求 is to plead or implore with deep emotional pain or desperation, stronger than 恳求 (earnest, persistent begging) and 乞求 (often for mercy or survival). Use it when the speaker's feelings are visibly involved.
verb
to entreatto imploreto plead (earnestly)
Examples
- 哀求，。Tā āi qiú le bàn tiān, tā zhōng yú tóng yì le.He pleaded for a long time, and she finally agreed.
- 哀求。Hái zi yòng āi qiú de yǎn shén kàn zhe mā ma.The child looked at his mother with pleading eyes.
- 哀求，。Wú lùn zěn me āi qiú, tā dōu bù kěn gǎi biàn zhǔ yì.No matter how much I begged, he refused to change his mind.
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