求饶

求饒

qiúráo

verb #14,775

Meanings

1 to beg for mercy
2 to plead for forgiveness

Characters

to beg; to request

to spare; to forgive

Examples

他跪下来求饶。

Tā guì xiàlai qiúráo.

He knelt down and begged for mercy.

不管你怎么求饶，我都不会原谅你。

Bùguǎn nǐ zěnme qiúráo, wǒ dōu bù huì yuánliàng nǐ.

No matter how much you beg for mercy, I won't forgive you.

Tips

usage

求饶 implies begging from a position of weakness or defeat. It's stronger than 求情 (qiúqíng, to plead on someone's behalf), which can be done by a third party.

Stroke Order

求 qiú

饶 ráo