No. 6,782 in Chinese
求情
To plead for leniency or mercy.
In a sentence
他因犯了错误正在向老板求情。
He is pleading to the boss due to his mistake.
In this sentence, '求情' is used to express the act of pleading or asking for leniency from someone in a position of authority.
法官考虑了他的求情后减轻了判罚。
The judge reduced the punishment after considering his plea.
In this sentence, '求情' describes the act of pleading or petitioning for leniency within a legal or formal context.
她为朋友的失误向裁判求情。
She pleaded to the referee for her friend's mishap.
Here, '求情' is used to describe asking for understanding or leniency towards a particular situation on behalf of another individual.
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