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

HSK 4

不管你怎么求饶，我都不会原谅你。

Bùguǎn nǐ zěnme qiúráo, wǒ dōu búhuì yuánliàng nǐ.

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

HSK 6

他跪下来求饶。

Tā guìxià lai qiúráo.

He knelt down and begged for mercy.

Tips

usage

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

Stroke Order

求 qiú

饶 ráo