祈求 qí qiú ㄑㄧˊ ㄑㄧㄡˊ kei4 kau4
- to pray for
- to appeal
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祈
- 祈祷 祈禱 qí dǎo ㄑㄧˊ ㄉㄠˇ kei4 tou2 to pray; to say a prayer
- 祈望 qí wàng ㄑㄧˊ ㄨㄤˋ kei4 mong6 to hope
- 祈盼 qí pàn ㄑㄧˊ ㄆㄢˋ kei4 paan3 to earnestly hope for; to fervently wish for
- 祈福 qí fú ㄑㄧˊ ㄈㄨˊ kei4 fuk1 to pray for blessings
- 祈愿 祈願 qí yuàn ㄑㄧˊ ㄩㄢˋ kei4 jyun6 to pray
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- 祈仙台 qí xiān tái ㄑㄧˊ ㄒㄧㄢ ㄊㄞˊ kei4 sin1 toi4 memorial altar
- 祈使句 qí shǐ jù ㄑㄧˊ ㄕˇ ㄐㄩˋ kei4 sai2 geoi3 imperative sentence
- 启应祈祷 啟應祈禱 qǐ yìng qí dǎo ㄑㄧˇ ㄧㄥˋ ㄑㄧˊ ㄉㄠˇ kai2 jing3 kei4 tou2 Introitus (section of Catholic mass)
- 祈福禳灾 祈福禳災 qí fú ráng zāi ㄑㄧˊ ㄈㄨˊ ㄖㄤˊ ㄗㄞ kei4 fuk1 joeng4 zoi1 to pray for luck and sacrifice to avoid disasters (i.e. traditional superstitions)
- 闭会祈祷 閉會祈禱 bì huì qí dǎo ㄅㄧˋ ㄏㄨㄟˋ ㄑㄧˊ ㄉㄠˇ bai3 wui4 kei4 tou2 benediction
求
- 乞求 qǐ qiú ㄑㄧˇ ㄑㄧㄡˊ hat1 kau4 to beg
- 供求 gōng qiú ㄍㄨㄥ ㄑㄧㄡˊ gung1 kau4 supply and demand (economics)
- 力求 lì qiú ㄌㄧˋ ㄑㄧㄡˊ lik6 kau4 to make every effort to
- 哀求 āi qiú ㄞ ㄑㄧㄡˊ oi1 kau4 to entreat
- 央求 yāng qiú ㄧㄤ ㄑㄧㄡˊ joeng1 kau4 to implore
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- 寻求 尋求 xún qiú ㄒㄩㄣˊ ㄑㄧㄡˊ cam4 kau4 to seek; to look for
- 强求 強求 qiǎng qiú ㄑㄧㄤˇ ㄑㄧㄡˊ koeng5 kau4 to insist on; to demand; to impose
- 征求 徵求 zhēng qiú ㄓㄥ ㄑㄧㄡˊ zing1 kau4 to solicit
- 恳求 懇求 kěn qiú ㄎㄣˇ ㄑㄧㄡˊ han2 kau4 to beg
- 探求 tàn qiú ㄊㄢˋ ㄑㄧㄡˊ taam3 kau4 to seek
- 求助 qiú zhù ㄑㄧㄡˊ ㄓㄨˋ kau4 zo6 to request help
- 求婚 qiú hūn ㄑㄧㄡˊ ㄏㄨㄣ kau4 fan1 to propose marriage
- 求学 求學 qiú xué ㄑㄧㄡˊ ㄒㄩㄝˊ kau4 hok6 to pursue one's studies; to attend school
- 求救 qiú jiù ㄑㄧㄡˊ ㄐㄧㄡˋ kau4 gau3 to seek help (when in distress or having difficulties)
- 求职 求職 qiú zhí ㄑㄧㄡˊ ㄓˊ kau4 zik1 to seek employment
- 求证 求證 qiú zhèng ㄑㄧㄡˊ ㄓㄥˋ kau4 zing3 to seek proof
- 求医 求醫 qiú yī ㄑㄧㄡˊ ㄧ kau4 ji1 to seek medical treatment
- 要求 yāo qiú ㄧㄠ ㄑㄧㄡˊ jiu1 kau4 to request
- 请求 請求 qǐng qiú ㄑㄧㄥˇ ㄑㄧㄡˊ cing2 kau4 to request; to ask
- 谋求 謀求 móu qiú ㄇㄡˊ ㄑㄧㄡˊ mau4 kau4 to seek; to strive for
Idioms with these characters
- 不求甚解 bù qiú shèn jiě ㄅㄨˋ ㄑㄧㄡˊ ㄕㄣˋ ㄐㄧㄝˇ bat1 kau4 sam6 gaai2 lit. not requiring a detailed understanding (idiom); only looking for an overview
- 不忮不求 bù zhì bù qiú ㄅㄨˋ ㄓˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄑㄧㄡˊ (idiom) to be free of jealousy or greed
- 吹毛求疵 chuī máo qiú cī ㄔㄨㄟ ㄇㄠˊ ㄑㄧㄡˊ ㄘ ceoi1 mou4 kau4 ci1 lit. to blow apart the hairs upon a fur to discover any defect (idiom); fig. to be fastidious
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- 精益求精 jīng yì qiú jīng ㄐㄧㄥ ㄧˋ ㄑㄧㄡˊ ㄐㄧㄥ zing1 jik1 kau4 zing1 (idiom) to constantly seek to improve; to keep perfecting
- 急于求成 急於求成 jí yú qiú chéng ㄐㄧˊ ㄩˊ ㄑㄧㄡˊ ㄔㄥˊ gap1 jyu1 kau4 sing4 anxious for quick results (idiom); to demand instant success
- 刻舟求剑 刻舟求劍 kè zhōu qiú jiàn ㄎㄜˋ ㄓㄡ ㄑㄧㄡˊ ㄐㄧㄢˋ hak1 zau1 kau4 gim3 lit. a notch on the side of a boat to locate a sword dropped overboard (idiom); fig. an action made pointless by changed circumstances
- 梦寐以求 夢寐以求 mèng mèi yǐ qiú ㄇㄥˋ ㄇㄟˋ ㄧˇ ㄑㄧㄡˊ mung6 mei6 ji5 kau4 lit. to yearn for sth even in one's dreams (idiom)
- 求好心切 qiú hǎo xīn qiè ㄑㄧㄡˊ ㄏㄠˇ ㄒㄧㄣ ㄑㄧㄝˋ kau4 hou2 sam1 cit3 to demand the highest standards of sb (or oneself) (idiom)
- 求情告饶 求情告饒 qiú qíng gào ráo ㄑㄧㄡˊ ㄑㄧㄥˊ ㄍㄠˋ ㄖㄠˊ kau4 cing4 gou3 jiu4 to beg for forgiveness (idiom)
- 求全责备 求全責備 qiú quán zé bèi ㄑㄧㄡˊ ㄑㄩㄢˊ ㄗㄜˊ ㄅㄟˋ kau4 cyun4 zaak3 bei6 to demand perfection (idiom)
Example sentences
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Tom 祈求 María 的 原谅 原諒 。
Tom begged for Maria's forgiveness.
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我 听说 聽說 英语 英語 是 用来 用來 赚钱 賺錢 的 ， 法语 法語 是 用来 用來 做爱 做愛 的 ， 西班牙语 西班牙語 是 用来 用來 祈求 上帝 的 。
I've heard it said that English is for making money, French for making love, and Spanish for praying to God.
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