乞讨

乞討
qǐtǎo
verb HSK 7-9 #15,435

Meanings

  1. 1 to beg; to panhandle

Characters

Both characters involve asking/requesting, but together they specifically mean begging for money or food as a livelihood.

Examples

HSK 2
Jiēshàng yǒurén zài qǐtǎo.
Someone is begging on the street.
HSK 2
Tā kào qǐtǎo wéishēng.
He makes a living by begging.

Stroke Order

tǎo