恳求 kěnqiú to beg
to beg; to beseech; to entreat; entreaty
How to remember 恳求: 恳 sincere + 求 request = to beg.
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How it is used
- To earnestly plead/beseech - asking with humble, pressing sincerity - 他恳求父母原谅 (tā kěnqiú fùmǔ yuánliàng) he begged his parents' forgiveness.
- Stronger and more heartfelt than plain 请求 (qǐngqiú, to request); softer/more dignified than 哀求 (āiqiú, to beg piteously).
- The 恳 adds the earnest-sincerity dimension to the asking.