乞讨 (qǐ tǎo): to beg; to go begging

That old man lost his job because of illness and had no income, so he had no choice but to beg at the entrance of the train station.

At some tourist attractions, you can often see children begging from tourists, which has attracted a lot of attention.

He would rather work hard collecting and selling recyclables every day than beg on the street, because he felt that would make him lose his dignity.

In the past, there were many beggars begging along the streets of this city, but after several years of poverty alleviation work, they are now almost nowhere to be seen.

That stray dog squats at the back door of the restaurant every day begging for food, and the kind chef often gives it some leftovers.