要饭 (yào fàn) — to beg (for food or money)

Definizione

要饭 is an intransitive verb meaning 'to beg' specifically for food or money — closer to 'to panhandle' than the more general 求.

verb

to beg (for food or money)

要饭。
Tā yǐ qián shì yào fàn de.
He used to be a beggar.
。
Tā zài jiē shàng yào le sān tiān fàn.
He begged on the street for three days.
要饭。
Hěn duō yào fàn de rén zhù zài qiáo xià miàn.
Many beggars live under the bridge.