dǎo HSK7

pray

  • created sense approved 祷/禱 · dǎo · to pray — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    祷 / 禱

    dǎo

    to pray

    (bound form) to pray to a deity; to offer a prayer or supplication as in [[祈祷|祈禱|qi2 dao3]] or [[祷告|禱告|dao3 gao4]]

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  • created sense approved 祷/禱 · dǎo · to request — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    祷 / 禱

    dǎo

    to request

    (literary) to sincerely request or hope for something

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  • created sense approved 祷/禱 · dǎo · requesting that — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    祷 / 禱

    dǎo

    requesting that

    (honorific) a polite marker used at the end of formal letters to express a sincere wish or request, typically following a desired action as in [[是所至祷|是所至禱|shi4 suo3 zhi4 dao3]]

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