# 说情 (shuōqíng)

In Mandarin Chinese, 说情 (shuōqíng) means “to plead for mercy; to intercede”. It is part of the HSK 7–9 vocabulary list in the official HSK 3.0 standard.

- Meaning: to plead for mercy; to intercede
- Pinyin: shuōqíng (shuo1 qing2)
- Traditional: 說情
- HSK 3.0 · Level 7–9

## Examples

- 不要请人替他说情。
  Búyào qǐng rén tì tā shuōqíng.
  Don't ask anyone to plead on his behalf.

## Characters

- [说](https://hanziro.com/word/shuo-speak/) (shuō): to speak; to say
- [情](https://hanziro.com/word/qing-feeling/) (qíng): feeling; affection

https://hanziro.com/word/shuo-qing-plead-mercy/

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