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恳求

kěn qiú

HSK 3.0 level 7-9 2-character word Traditional 懇求

恳求 (kěn qiú) means "to beg; to beseech; to entreat". It is an HSK 3.0 level 7-9 word, and was not on the old six-level HSK list.

What 恳求 means

1. to beg
2. to beseech
3. to entreat
4. entreaty

The characters in 恳求

• 恳kěnearnest
• 求qiúto seek; to look for; to request

Example sentences

• 我恳求您了。
  Wǒ kěnqiú nín le.
  I beg you.
• 他恳求我留下来。
  Tā kěnqiú wǒ liúxià lái.
  He begged me to stay.
• 你恳求与我谈话的原因是什么？
  Nǐ kěnqiú yǔ wǒ tánhuà de yuányīn shì shénme?
  What is your reason for soliciting a conversation with me?
• 你恳求与我谈话的原因是什幺？
  What is your reason for soliciting a conversation with me?

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