Definition
哀求 (āi qiú) means to plead desperately with strong emotion, often with tears or a pleading look. It implies a greater sense of urgency and helplessness than 恳求 (kěn qiú, earnest but calmer) and more dignity than 乞求 (qǐ qiú, which suggests humbly begging for basics).
verb
to entreatto imploreto plead (earnestly)
Examples
- 哀求，。Tā āi qiú le bàntiān, tā zhōngyú tóngyì le.He pleaded for a long time, and she finally agreed.
- 哀求。Háizi yòng āi qiú de yǎnshén kànzhe māma.The child looked at his mother with pleading eyes.
- 哀求，。Wúlùn zěnme āi qiú, tā dōu bù kěn gǎibiàn zhǔyì.No matter how much I begged, he refused to change his mind.
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