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to beg for mercy

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

qiu2rao2 • qiúráo

Meaning


Primary

to beg for mercy

Alternatives

beg for mercy, begs for mercy, begged for mercy, begging for mercy

Mnemonic


求饶 To beg for mercy is 求 to request someone 饶 to spare you.

Usage


他 跪 下 求饶。

He knelt down and begged for mercy.

敌人 在 战场 上 求饶。

The enemy begged for mercy on the battlefield.

小偷 被 抓住 后 不停 求饶。

The thief kept begging for mercy after being caught.