祈求 (qí qiú) — to pray earnestly, to supplicate; to implore, to beseech
Definition
A formal, often written verb meaning 'to pray / earnestly implore,' used for appeals to gods, fate, or fate-like forces. Stronger and more literary than everyday 求.
verb
to pray earnestlyto supplicateto imploreto beseech
Examples
- 祈求。Tā měi tiān zài fó xiàng qián qí qiú píng ān.He prays for safety in front of the Buddha every day.
- 祈求。Zāi mín men qí qiú shàng tiān néng jiàng xià yǔ shuǐ.The disaster victims beseeched heaven to send rain.
- 祈求。Tā qí qiú zhè cì shǒu shù néng gòu chéng gōng.She prayed that this surgery would be successful.
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