祈求

qí qiú · qi qiu

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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  1. to pray for
  2. to appeal

In a sentence

2 examples
01

他(tā)跪(guì)在(zài)神(shén)像(xiàng)前(qián)祈(qí)求(qiú)平(píng)安(ān)。

He knelt before the statue and prayed for peace.

02

灾(zāi)民(mín)们(men)祈(qí)求(qiú)上(shàng)天(tiān)早(zǎo)点(diǎn)下(xià)雨(yǔ)。

The disaster victims appealed to heaven for rain soon.

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Definitions adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG and its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Pinyin display and entry grouping have been adapted.

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