"beggar" in Chinese (Traditional)
乞丐
Definition
乞丐是指因極度貧困而在街頭向人乞討錢或食物的人。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
'Beggar' 用於乞討者,常配 'street beggar'。有時用 'homeless person' 較委婉。用作動詞('to beg')表示乞討。只用於物質請求,不指非物質幫助。
Examples
A beggar is sitting on the sidewalk.
一個**乞丐**坐在人行道上。
The beggar asked for some bread.
**乞丐**請求一些麵包。
People gave coins to the beggar.
人們給了**乞丐**一些硬幣。
There are many beggars outside the train station.
火車站外有很多**乞丐**。
Please don’t call him a beggar—he’s just fallen on hard times.
請不要叫他**乞丐**——他只是運氣不好。
Sometimes tourists mistake street performers for beggars.
有時遊客會把街頭藝人當成**乞丐**。