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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.