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求助 (qiú zhù): to ask for help

Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 6verb

Word info

Pinyin
Meaning
to ask for help
Characters
2
Part of speech
verb
HSK level
HSK 6

Full definitions

Meanings grouped by pronunciation.

  • to request help
  • to appeal (for help)

Chinese explanation

  • 遇到困难或危险时,向别人请求帮助或支持。常用于自己无法解决、需要别人伸出援手的情况。例如遇到不懂的问题可以求助老师,迷路时可以求助警察。既可以指当面向人求助,也可以指通过电话、网络等方式求助。

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Character breakdown

HSK 6

to seek

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Example sentences

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As soon as I arrived in Beijing, I got lost, so I had no choice but to ask a police officer on the street for help.

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When a fire breaks out, you should immediately call 119 to ask firefighters for help.

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Her computer suddenly broke down, and it contained a report due tomorrow, so she quickly asked her colleagues in the tech department for help.

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If you encounter difficulties in your studies, don't be shy; taking the initiative to ask your teacher for help is a good practice.

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While hiking in the mountains, he accidentally injured his leg in a fall, so he had to use his phone to ask the rescue team for help.

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