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HSK
7-9

to entreat

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

ken3qiu2 kěnqiú

Meaning


Primary

to entreat

Alternatives

entreat, entreats, entreating, entreated, to implore, implore, to beg, beg

Mnemonic


懇求 To entreat is 求 to request something in a very 懇 sincere way.

Usage


我 懇求 他 嘗試 一些 新 的 東西。

I entreated him to try something new.

孩子 懇求 父母 讓 他 出去 玩。

The child entreated his parents to let him go out to play.

工人 懇求 公司 提高 工作 環境 的 安全性。

The workers entreated the company to improve the safety of the work environment.

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