乞讨 qǐtǎo to beg
to beg; to go begging
怎么记住“乞讨”: 乞 to beg + 讨 ask for = to beg.
汉字
用法
- 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'.