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央求
yāngqiú
Description
“央求”是很有礼貌又很急切地请求别人做一件事。
"央求" is a very polite and urgent way to ask someone to do something.
小孩子想要玩具的时候,常常会央求妈妈买给他。
Children often 央求 their mother to buy them toys when they want them.
Meanings
央求yāngqiú
to beg or plead earnestly
他央求老师再给他一次机会。
He begged the teacher for another chance.
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Notes
- Etymology
央 (to beseech) + 求 (to seek/ask), both meaning to request.
- Nuance
softer and more pleading than 要求, which sounds like a firm demand.
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