央求

yāngqiú

verb #31,264

Meanings

Háizi yāngqiú māma mǎi wánjù.

The child pleaded with his mother to buy a toy.

Tā zàisān yāngqiú cái dédào tóngyì.

Only after pleading repeatedly did he get consent.

Tā yāngqiú lǎobǎn zài gěi yí cì jīhuì.

She implored the boss to give her one more chance.

usage

Stronger emotional tone than 请求 (qǐngqiú, to request). 央求 implies persistent, humble pleading — often from a weaker position.

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