哀求

āi qiú

HSK 3.0 等级 7 动词 不太常见

释义

1. to entreat
2. to implore
3. to plead

词语关系

Related words

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• 请求 qǐng qiú 请求 qǐng qiú to request; to ask 请求 is a general term for request, while 哀求 implies desperate begging: to request; to ask
• 乞求 qǐ qiú 乞求 qǐ qiú to beg 乞求 emphasizes begging as if for alms, often with a sense of desperation: to beg

Synonyms

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• 恳求 kěn qiú 恳求 kěn qiú to beg both mean to plead earnestly; 恳求 is more formal and humble: to beg

Usage notes

Common mistakes

Do not use 哀求 for simple 'asking'; it implies pleading under distress. Use 请求 for neutral requests.

Formality

哀求 carries a strong emotional tone of desperation and is not used for polite or formal requests; 恳求 is preferred in formal contexts.

例句

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他 哀求 医生救救他的孩子。

He pleaded with the doctor to save his child.

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包含 哀求 的词语

• 苦苦哀求 苦苦哀求 kǔ kǔ āi qiú: to entreat piteously

哀求 的构成词

• 求 求 qiú: to seek
• 哀 哀 āi: Ai (c. 2000 BC), sixth of legendary Flame Emperors 炎帝[yán dì] descended from Shennong 神農|神农[shén nóng] Farmer God, also known as Li 釐|厘[lí]