Meaning
earnest
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “ken” becomes a different word in each tone. 恳 is the 3rd tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
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Common Words
- 诚恳chéng kěnsincere; honest; cordial
- 恳切kěn qièearnest; sincere
- 勤恳qín kěndiligent and attentive; assiduous; sincere
- 恳求kěn qiúto beg; to beseech; to entreat; entreaty
- 恳请kěn qǐngto request earnestly
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Example Sentence
他恳切地请求老师再给他一次机会。Tā kěn qiè de qǐng qiú lǎo shī zài gěi tā yí cì jī huì.He earnestly asked the teacher to give him another chance.
他Tāhe恳切kěn qièearnest地de(adverb marker)请求qǐng qiúto request老师lǎo shīteacher再zàiagain给gěito他tāhe一次yí cìfirst机会jī huìopportunity。