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乞 qǐ

to beg; to request

Strokes
3
Level
HSK 6
Radical
乙
Made of 乙 ⿱?乙

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  1. 街角坐着一个乞丐。
    Jiējiǎo zuòzhe yí gè qǐgài.
    A beggar is sitting at the street corner.
    street-corner sit(ing) one (measure) beggar
  2. 你会给乞丐钱吗?
    Nǐ huì gěi qǐgài qián ma?
    Would you give money to a beggar?
    you would give beggar money (question)
  3. 我们给那个乞丐一些食物吧。
    Wǒmen gěi nàge qǐgài yìxiē shíwù ba.
    Let's give that beggar some food.
    we give that (measure) beggar some food (suggestion)
  4. 他不是乞丐,只是在等人。
    Tā bú shì qǐgài, zhǐshì zài děng rén.
    He's not a beggar, he's just waiting for someone.
    he not is beggar, only-is at wait person
  5. 冬天的街头,常能看到乞丐蜷缩在角落里。
    Dōngtiān de jiētóu, cháng néng kàndào qǐgài quánsuō zài jiǎoluò li.
    On winter streets, you can often see beggars huddled in corners.
    winter (particle) street, often can see beggar curl-up at corner in

Words with 乞 (1)