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乞讨

乞討
qǐtǎo
verb HSK 7 #15,435

Meanings

  1. 1 to beg; to panhandle

Characters

乞
qǐ
to beg; to entreat
讨
tǎo
to ask for; to demand
Both characters involve asking/requesting, but together they specifically mean begging for money or food as a livelihood.

Examples

街上有人在乞讨。
Jiē shàng yǒu rén zài qǐtǎo.
Someone is begging on the street.
他靠乞讨为生。
Tā kào qǐtǎo wéi shēng.
He makes a living by begging.

Stroke Order

乞 qǐ
讨 tǎo