How to say “ask for help” in Chinese
ask for help
“Ask for help” in Chinese is 求助, qiú zhù: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
求助 is read qiú zhù: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
It hints at the sound in 球 qiú “ball”.
On the right, 力 “strength”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “求助”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 求助. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 遇到困难可以向警察求助yùdàokùnnankěyǐxiàngjǐngcháqiúzhùIf you're in trouble, you can turn to the police for help.
More words from the lesson “Complaints and notices”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “ask for help” in Chinese?
“Ask for help” in Chinese is 求助, pinyin qiúzhù.
What does 求助 mean?
求助 (qiúzhù) means “ask for help”.
How do you write 求助?
求助 is 2 characters: 求 (qiú) — ask, seek; 助 (zhù) — help. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 求助?
求助 is read qiúzhù. Tones: qiú — second tone, zhù — fourth tone. The page has an audio recording.
“ask for help” in the lesson “Complaints and notices”
This word is from the topic “Errands and services” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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