Chinese word

求饶

Pronunciation

Pinyinqiú ráo

Meaning

  • verbbeg for mercy

Example

敌人抓住他后他开始求饶。dí rén zhuā zhù tā hòu tā kāi shǐ qiú ráo

After the enemy caught him, he began begging for mercy.

Illustration for 求饶 (beg for mercy)

More examples

孩子犯错后向妈妈求饶。hái zi fàn cuò hòu xiàng mā mā qiú ráo

After the child made a mistake, he begged his mother for mercy.

Core concept

A powerless person makes an urgent appeal for a stronger person to stop and show mercy.

Common phrases

  • 向妈妈求饶xiàng mā mā qiú ráo

    beg one's mother for mercy

  • 向老师求饶xiàng lǎo shī qiú ráo

    beg one's teacher for mercy

  • 向上司求饶xiàng shàng sī qiú ráo

    beg one's boss for mercy

Similar words

哀求āi qiú: Make an emotional, desperate request for help or forgiveness.
求情qiú qíng: Seek lenient treatment by asking someone to speak on your behalf.

Definition in Chinese

以卑微或急迫的态度请求对方不要伤害自己或放自己一马，强调恳求和屈服的语气。yǐ bēi wēi huò jí pò de tài dù qǐng qiú duì fāng bú yào shāng hài zì jǐ huò fàng zì jǐ yì mǎ qiáng diào kěn qiú hé qū fú de yǔ qì

Word origin

求 (qiú, "ask for") + 饶 (ráo, "spare") forms a verb for asking a stronger person to forgive the speaker and let the speaker go.

Usage tips

  • The verb often belongs to a tense scene rather than a routine request, and using it for a small inconvenience can make the situation sound much more severe than intended.

Opposites

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