乞丐

qǐgài

noun HSK 7-9 #9,773

Measure Word

一个乞丐 gè

Meanings

1 beggar

Characters

Examples

街上有一个乞丐在要钱。

Jiēshàng yǒu yīgè qǐgài zài yào qián.

There is a beggar on the street asking for money.

她给了那个乞丐一些食物。

Tā gěi le nàgè qǐgài yīxiē shíwù.

She gave the beggar some food.

Tips

memory

乞 means 'to beg' and 丐 also means 'beggar' — both characters reinforce the same meaning.

Stroke Order

乞 qǐ

丐 gài