乞丐
Old HSK 6
乞丐 (qǐgài) · beggar
乞丐 (qǐgài) means “beggar”. It is written with 2 characters: 乞 (to beg) + 丐 (beggar). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 乞丐 is built
The characters
乞 qǐ · to beg
What 乞 is made of
- 乙yǐ — second
丐 gài · beggar
What 丐 is made of
- 下xià — below
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 卜bo — divination
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 丶 — dot
Example sentences
街上有一个乞丐在要钱。Jiē shàng yǒu yí gè qǐgài zài yào qián.There's a beggar asking for money on the street.
他给了乞丐一些吃的。Tā gěi le qǐgài yìxiē chī de.He gave the beggar something to eat.
Questions about 乞丐
What does 乞丐 mean?
乞丐 (qǐgài) means “beggar”.
How do you pronounce 乞丐?
乞丐 is pronounced qǐgài.
Which HSK level is 乞丐?
乞丐 is in Old HSK 6.
Learn 乞丐 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 141: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.