哀求 āiqiú to entreat
to entreat; to implore; to plead
How to remember 哀求: 哀 sad + 求 request = to entreat.
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How it is used
- To beg piteously / implore - 苦苦哀求 (kǔkǔ āiqiú) plead desperately.
- The 哀 (āi, sorrowful) gives it a note of pitiful, tearful pleading, stronger than plain 请求 (qǐngqiú, to request). Written and emotive.