動詞
向政府或公共團體提出請求 to petition; to present a request to a government or public entity
請願信
请愿信
cing2 jyun6 seon3 petition letter
一批反對加税嘅市民喺政府門外請願。
一批反对加税嘅市民喺政府门外请愿。
jat1 pai1 faan2 deoi3 gaa1 seoi3 ge3 si5 man4 hai2 zing3 fu2 mun4 ngoi6 cing2 jyun6. A group of citizens who oppose the tax increase is petitioning at the door of government.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
verb
to petition; to present a petition
verb, literary
to pray to Buddha
Definitions (兩岸三地生活差異詞語彙編—Two Shores Three Places)
In recent years the property price and rent has raised so much, many grass-root organizations have held petitions to request for re-enforcing tenancy control.