祈求 (qí qiú) — to pray earnestly, to supplicate; to implore, to beseech

Définition

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

Exemples

  • 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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