要饭

要飯

yàofàn

verb #22,425

Meanings

1 to beg for food
2 to beg (for money or food)
3 to be a beggar

Characters

to want / to ask for

rice / food / meal

Examples

街上有个老人在要饭。

Jiē shàng yǒu gè lǎorén zài yàofàn.

There is an old man begging on the street.

他宁愿要饭也不愿意低头。

Tā nìngyuàn yàofàn yě bù yuànyì dītóu.

He would rather beg than bow his head.

Tips

memory

要 = to want/ask for; 饭 = rice/food. Literally 'asking for food' — begging.

Stroke Order

要 yào

饭 fàn