Definition
祈求 means to earnestly pray or beseech, especially to a deity or higher power. It's more formal and solemn than 请求 (to request) and often carries a sense of humility or desperation. You can use it in religious contexts (祈求上天保佑) or figuratively (祈求和平).
v.
to pray earnestlyto supplicateto imploreto beseech
Examples
- 祈求。Tā měitiān zài fóxiàng qián qí qiú píng'ān.He prays for safety in front of the Buddha every day.
- 祈求。Zāimínmen qí qiú shàngtiān néng jiàng xià yǔshuǐ.The disaster victims beseeched heaven to send rain.
- 祈求。Tā qí qiú zhè cì shǒushù nénggòu chénggōng.She prayed that this surgery would be successful.
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