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求助

qiú zhù · qiu zhu

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HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. to request help
  2. to appeal (for help)
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Lost without a phone

  1. Leon

    我(wǒ)迷路了(mílùle)，手机(shǒujī)也(yě)没电了(méidiànle)。

    I'm lost, and my phone is out of battery too.

  2. Dengdeng

    别(bié)着急(zháojí)，可以(kěyǐ)向(xiàng)别人(biéren)求助(qiúzhù)。

    Don't worry. You can ask others for help.

  3. Leon

    我(wǒ)不好意思(bùhǎoyìsi)向(xiàng)陌生人(mòshēngrén)求助(qiúzhù)。

    I'm too shy to ask strangers for help.

  4. Liangliang

    没关系(méiguānxi)，大家(dàjiā)都(dōu)很(hěn)愿意(yuànyì)帮忙(bāngmáng)。

    It's fine. People are glad to help.

  5. Leon

    好(hǎo)，那(nà)我(wǒ)先(xiān)向(xiàng)你们(nǐmen)求助(qiúzhù)，地铁站(dìtiězhàn)怎么走(zěnmezǒu)？

    Okay, then I'll ask you first: how do I get to the subway?

  6. Dengdeng

    这个(zhège)……我们(wǒmen)也(yě)在(zài)找(zhǎo)。

    Well... we're looking for it too.

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2 examples
01

只(zhǐ)要(yào)有(yǒu)人(rén)向(xiàng)汤(tāng)姆(mǔ)求(qiú)助(zhù)，他(tā)都(dōu)会(huì)帮(bāng)忙(máng)。

Tom helps anyone that asks him.

Tatoeba: Chinese by jan_OkulaJu · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

你(nǐ)是(shì)向(xiàng)汤(tāng)姆(mǔ)求(qiú)助(zhù)的(de)人(rén)中(zhōng)的(de)一(yì)员(yuán)吗(ma)？

Are you the one who asked Tom to help?

Tatoeba: Chinese by Wedd · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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