Word

乞丐 (qǐ gài) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

Meaning of 乞丐

名 míng noun

beggar

街上有一个乞丐在要钱。

jiē shàng yǒu yí gè qǐ gài zài yào qián

There's a beggar on the street asking for money.

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Word breakdown

乞 qǐ — to beg, to ask for alms

1 乞求 qǐ qiú — to beg HSK 7
- 乞 to beg, to ask humbly
- 求 to request, to seek
Example

他乞求老板再给他一次机会。

tā qǐ qiú lǎo bǎn zài gěi tā yí cì jī huì

He begged his boss to give him another chance.
2 乞讨 qǐ tǎo — to beg HSK 7
- 乞 to beg, to ask humbly
- 讨 to ask for, to seek
Example

那个老人每天在桥下乞讨。

nà ge lǎo rén měi tiān zài qiáo xià qǐ tǎo

That old man begs under the bridge every day.

丐 gài — beggar (person who begs)

Structure & writing

1 乞 qǐ — to beg; to implore

乞 is a component in 4 characters

HSK 1

吃 chī to eat; to chew and swallow food (including sipping and drinking)

HSK 7

屹 yì (lit.) towering and firm, immovable 疙 gē (dial.) used in "疙瘩": ①a bump or lump on the skin or muscle ②a small round or lumpy object ③a difficult problem ④awkward or unclear speech ⑤measure word for round or lumpy things 迄 qì to reach; up to

乞 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.

Stroke order

2 丐 gài — (lit.) to beg; to implore

丐 is a component in 1 characters

HSK 7

钙 gài calcium (metallic element, symbol Ca)

丐 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.

Stroke order