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哀求 (āi qiú): Meaning, Examples & Usage

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哀求

哀求 (āi qiú): Beg / plead (Verb) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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Character Breakdown

哀求 consists of 2 characters.

sorrow, grief, mourning

to seek, request, or demand

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Pinyināi qiú

MeaningBeg / plead

Characters2

HSK3.0 Level 7-9

SyntaxVerb

Word哀求

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3.

How to Use 哀求 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 哀求 with other words naturally.

Verb + Objectwith发出

fā发

chū出

āi哀

qiú求

neutral

utter a plea

Verb + Prepositional Phrasewith向

xiàng向

mǒu某

rén人

āi哀

qiú求

Adjective + Nounwith眼神

āi哀

qiú求

de的

yǎn眼

shén神

Adverb + Verbwith苦苦

kǔ苦

kǔ苦

āi哀

qiú求

4.

Example Sentences with 哀求

xiǎo小

gǒu狗

āi哀

qiú求

dì地

kàn看

zhe着

neutral

plead with someone

neutral

pleading eyes

neutral

plead bitterly

zhǔ主

rén人

，

xiǎng想

yào要

chī吃

shí食

wù物

。

The puppy looked at its owner pleadingly, wanting to eat the food.

miàn面

duì对

jí即

jiāng将

pò破

chǎn产

de的

kùn困

jìng境

，

tā他

zhǐ只

néng能

dī低

shēng声

xià下

qì气

dì地

āi哀

qiú求

yín银

háng行

yán延

cháng长

dài贷

kuǎn款

qī期

xiàn限

。

Facing imminent bankruptcy, he could only humbly plead with the bank to extend the loan term.

nǐ你

nán难

dào道

méi没

yǒu有

kàn看

dào到

tā他

nà那

chōng充

mǎn满

jué绝

wàng望

de的

āi哀

qiú求

yǎn眼

shén神

ma吗

？

Didn't you see the pleading look of despair in his eyes?

hái孩

zi子

āi哀

qiú求

mā妈

mā妈

ràng让

tā他

duō多

kàn看

yī一

huì会

er儿

diàn电

shì视

。

The child begged his mother to let him watch TV a little longer.

tā她

bìng并

fēi非

zài在

āi哀

qiú求

lián怜

mǐn悯

，

ér而

shì是

zài在

zhēng争

qǔ取

yí一

gè个

gōng公

píng平

shēn申

biàn辩

de的

jī机

huì会

。

She was not pleading for pity, but rather fighting for a fair chance to defend herself.

jǐn尽

guǎn管

tā他

zài再

sān三

āi哀

qiú求

，

dàn但

gōng公

sī司

jī基

yú于

yuán原

zé则

，

bìng并

wèi未

pī批

zhǔn准

tā他

de的

tè特

shū殊

shēn申

qǐng请

。

Despite his repeated pleas, the company, adhering to its principles, did not approve his special application.

tā他

dī低

shēng声

āi哀

qiú求

péng朋

yǒu友

yuán原

liàng谅

tā他

de的

guò过

cuò错

，

shēng声

yīn音

lǐ里

chōng充

mǎn满

le了

huǐ悔

yì意

。

He whispered a plea to his friend to forgive his mistake, his voice filled with remorse.

bié别

zài再

yòng用

nà那

zhǒng种

āi哀

qiú求

de的

yǔ语

qì气

le了

，

wǒ我

men们

dé得

lǐ理

xìng性

dì地

tǎo讨

lùn论

jiě解

jué决

fāng方

àn案

。

Stop using that pleading tone; we need to discuss solutions rationally.

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