乞求 (qǐ qiú) — to beg for, to implore | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

乞求 means 'to beg/implore' with an emotional, pleading tone — stronger and more emotional than plain 求 ('to ask for'), and stronger than 恳求 or 哀求, which both also mean earnest pleading but with slightly less desperation.

verb

to beg forto implore

Examples

乞求。
Tā hán lèi qǐ qiú mǔ qīn de liàng jiě.
He tearfully begged for his mother's understanding.
乞求。
Liú làng māo zài mén kǒu qǐ qiú shí wù.
The stray cat begged for food at the door.
乞求。
Tā qǐ qiú lǎo bǎn zài gěi tā yí cì jī huì.
He begged the boss to give him another chance.