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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

央 [yāng]
  1. 1. verb plead
    孩子央了半天，母亲才答应。
    The child pleaded with his mother for ages before she agreed.
  2. 2. noun centre (英)
  3. 3. noun center (美)

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

央 [yāng]
  1. 1. verb entreat; beg
    我央你一件事。
    May I ask a favour of you?
    小孙女央奶奶的事奶奶一律点头答应。
  2. 2. noun centre
    中央
    centre; middle

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

央 [yāng]
  1. 1. 名 正中;中心
    中央。
  2. 2. 动 [文] 尽;完结
    夜未央。
    乐无央。
  3. 3. 动 求
    央人出面调停。
    央告。
    央求。
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Examples

我央你一件事。
May I ask a favour of you? → 央
孩子央了半天，母亲才答应。
The child pleaded with his mother for ages before she agreed. → 央

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