Writing
恳求 (kěn qiú) — how to say "to beg" in Chinese
恳求
To beg, to implore
verb
Character composition
恳
sincere, to entreat
求
to ask, to seek
Radicals / Keys
心
Heart
#61 · xīn · 4 strokes
水
Water
#85 · shuǐ · 4 strokes
Collocations
恳求原谅
kěn qiú yuán liàng
to beg for forgiveness
恳求的目光
kěn qiú de mù guāng
a pleading look
恳求帮助
kěn qiú bāng zhù
to beg for help
Examples
她恳求老师给她一次机会。
She begged the teacher to give her one chance.
我恳求他帮忙。
I beg him for help.
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Frequently asked questions
How to say beg in Chinese?
"to beg" in Chinese is 恳求 (kěn qiú).
恳求 meaning in English
恳求 (kěn qiú) means "To beg, to implore".
How is 恳求 pronounced?
It is pronounced kěn qiú (written as ken qiu, kenqiu). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to beg" in Chinese characters?
It is written 恳求: 恳 has 10 strokes, 求 has 7 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 恳求?
恳求 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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