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乞讨

qǐ tǎo
HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Uncommon

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Definitions

  1. 1. to beg
  2. 2. to go begging

Word relationships

Antonyms

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施舍
shī shě

to give in charity

乞讨是请求给予，施舍是给予乞讨者

Register variants

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要饭
yào fàn

to beg (for food or money)

要饭是口语中“乞讨”的常见说法，意思相同

Related words

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行乞
xíng qǐ

to beg

行乞更正式，常用于描述乞讨行为，如街头行乞

Synonyms

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讨饭
tǎo fàn

to ask for food

两者都指乞求食物或钱，但“讨饭”更口语，直接指要饭

Usage notes

Collocations

常与“街头”搭配，如“在街头乞讨”，不能说“做乞讨”。

Example Sentences

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那个老人在街头 乞讨 。
That old man is begging on the street.

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Child Words of 乞讨

讨
tǎo

to invite

乞
qǐ

to beg