Definition

Verb: - To plead, to beg persistently: To ask for something earnestly and repeatedly, often in a humble or insistent manner.

Usage

This verb describes the action of repeatedly and earnestly requesting something. It implies a tone of humility, insistence, or desperation. It is often used when someone is trying to persuade another person to agree to a request. - It is used as a transitive verb, often followed by the object of the request. - It conveys a sense of gentle but persistent pressure.

Usage Examples

• (She pleaded with her mother to let her go out.)
• (The child begged persistently for a toy.)
• (He implored me for help.)

Advanced Usage

• "nằn nì xin": to beg for something.
  • Họ nằn nì xin một cơ hội thứ hai. (They begged for a second chance.)
• The word often carries a connotation of being slightly bothersome due to the persistence, but not necessarily in a rude way.

Variants and Related Words

• Năn nỉ: This is the more standard and commonly used variant with the same meaning as "nằn nì".
  • Tôi phải năn nỉ anh ta rất lâu. (I had to plead with him for a long time.)

Synonyms

• Van xin: to beseech, to implore (often with a stronger sense of desperation).
• Cầu xin: to beg, to entreat.
• Khẩn khoản: to request earnestly and politely.

Notes on Different Meanings

This word has one primary meaning related to persistent and earnest requesting. There are no significant idiomatic or phrasal verb uses distinct from its core meaning.

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