央求

yāngqiú

verb #31,264

Meanings

HSK 3

孩子央求妈妈买玩具。

Háizi yāngqiú māma mǎi wánjù.

The child pleaded with his mother to buy a toy.

HSK 3

她央求老板再给一次机会。

Tā yāngqiú lǎobǎn zài gěi yí cì jīhuì.

She implored the boss to give her one more chance.

HSK 4

他再三央求才得到同意。

Tā zàisān yāngqiú cái dédào tóngyì.

Only after pleading repeatedly did he get consent.

usage

Stronger emotional tone than 请求 (qǐngqiú, to request). 央求 implies persistent, humble pleading, often from a weaker position.

央 yāng

求 qiú