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乞讨

乞討
qǐ tǎo
to beg
verb

Example Sentences

他在街上乞讨。
tāzài jiēshàng qǐtǎo 。
He is begging on the street.
我不喜欢看到人们乞讨。
wǒbù xǐhuān kàndào rénmén qǐtǎo 。
I don't like to see people begging.
乞讨并不是解决问题的办法。
qǐtǎo bìngbù shì jiějué wèntí de bànfǎ 。
Begging is not a solution to the problem.

Individual Characters

Words with similar meanings

乞求qǐqiú
to beseech
乞求 (qǐ qiú) implies a more earnest or desperate request compared to 乞讨 (qǐ tǎo), which often has a more general sense of begging.
请求qǐngqiú
to request
请求 (qǐng qiú) is more formal and implies asking for something in a polite manner, while 乞讨 (qǐ tǎo) is less formal and often associated with poverty.

Words Starting With 乞

乞丐qǐ gài
beggar

Words Ending With 讨

探讨tàn tǎo
to investigate; to probe
检讨jiǎn tǎo
to examine or inspect; self-criticism; review

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Individual Characters

乞qǐ
to beg
讨tǎo
to invite, to provoke