乞讨 qǐtǎo to beg
to beg; to go begging
How to remember 乞讨: 乞 to beg + 讨 ask for = to beg.
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How it is used
- To beg for money or food, typically in public - 沿街乞讨 (yánjiē qǐtǎo) to beg along the streets.
- The concrete act of a beggar (乞丐), unlike 乞求 (qǐqiú) which is pleading for forgiveness/mercy.
- Written-neutral register; 讨 here means 'to ask for'.