乞丐

乞丐 qǐgài

Beggar

乞丐 in a sentence HSK 6 qigai

What 乞丐 means

Beggar

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Character by character

乞丐 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

乞

qǐ

Beg

丐

gài

Beggar

How to write 乞丐

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乞丐 in a sentence

街角坐着一个乞丐。

Jiējiǎo zuòzhe yí ge qǐgài.

A beggar sits on the street corner.

他给了那个乞丐一些零钱。

Tā gěi le nàge qǐgài yìxiē língqián.

He gave the beggar some small change.

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Sounds the same as 乞丐

These are also written qigai without tone marks. Tones and context are what keep them apart — which is why the tone is part of the word, not an accent on it.

气概 qìgài

Train the difference in the Tone Trainer or the Similar Sounds Quiz.

Questions about 乞丐

What does 乞丐 mean in English?

乞丐 is pronounced qǐgài and means Beggar.

How do you pronounce 乞丐?

乞丐 is qǐgài in pinyin — written qigai without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 乞丐?

乞丐 is written with 2 characters: 乞 (qǐ) Beg, 丐 (gài) Beggar. Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

Is 乞丐 an HSK word?

Yes — 乞丐 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.

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