乞讨

• Pinyin: qǐ tǎo
• Desglose de hanzi: 乞 = 乙 + 丿 (beg); 讨 = 讠(speech) + 寸 (measure) (seek/demand)

Significado

Mendigar; pedir limosna.

More specific than 乞求 — focuses on the repeated act of seeking material necessities. Common in discussions of poverty, homelessness, and social welfare. Appears in both historical and contemporary social contexts.

Ejemplos

1. 禁止在公共场所乞讨的规定在各大城市相继出台，引发了广泛的社会讨论。
2. 战乱年代，流离失所的百姓沿途乞讨，苟延残喘地熬过了漫长岁月。
3. 他靠乞讨维持生计多年，直到社会救助机构将他送入了安置中心。

Guía de uso

Contexto: society, poverty, welfare

Tono: neutral

Correcto

• 政府设立了多处救助站，旨在帮助街头乞讨的流浪人员重新融入社会。(The government has established multiple assistance centres aimed at helping street beggars reintegrate into society.)
• 他在艰难岁月中靠乞讨度日，却从未放弃对未来重建生活的希望。(During difficult years he survived by begging, yet never gave up hope of rebuilding his life.)

Incorrecto

• 我去乞讨一些意见 — 乞讨 specifically means begging for material necessities; use 征求 or 请教 when seeking opinions or advice

Origen e historia

乞 (to beg) + 讨 (to seek/demand) — to go about seeking charity

Contexto cultural

Generación: All ages

Contexto social: Universal