乞讨

qǐ tǎo

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Uncommon

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Definitions

1. to beg
2. to go begging

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 施舍 shī shě 施舍 shī shě to give in charity 乞讨是请求给予，施舍是给予乞讨者: to give in charity

Register variants

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• 要饭 yào fàn 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: to beg (for food or money)

Related words

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• 行乞 xíng qǐ 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: to beg

Synonyms

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• 讨饭 tǎo fàn 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: to ask for food

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 讨 tǎo: to invite
• 乞 乞 qǐ: to beg