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征求

zhēng qiú · zheng qiu

Traditional 徵求

HSK 4Old HSK 5

Meaning

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  1. to solicit
  2. to seek
  3. to request (opinions, feedback etc)
  4. to petition
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Asking for opinions

  1. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)想(xiǎng)征求(zhēngqiú)你(nǐ)的(de)意见(yìjiàn)，周末(zhōumò)去(qù)爬山(páshān)还是(háishi)看(kàn)电影(diànyǐng)？

    I want to ask your opinion: hike or movie this weekend?

  2. Liangliang

    看(kàn)电影(diànyǐng)吧(ba)，我(wǒ)不(bù)想(xiǎng)爬山(páshān)。

    Movie. I do not feel like hiking.

  3. Dengdeng

    好(hǎo)，谢谢(xièxie)你(nǐ)的(de)意见(yìjiàn)。

    OK, thanks for your opinion.

  4. Liangliang

    那(nà)我们(wǒmen)几点(jǐdiǎn)去(qù)？

    Then what time do we go?

  5. Dengdeng

    可是(kěshì)我(wǒ)已经(yǐjīng)买(mǎi)好(hǎo)爬山(páshān)的(de)票(piào)了(le)。

    But I already bought tickets for the hike.

  6. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)到底(dàodǐ)是(shì)在(zài)征求(zhēngqiú)意见(yìjiàn)，还是(háishi)在(zài)通知(tōngzhī)我(wǒ)？

    Are you asking for opinions or just informing me?

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2 examples
01

汤(tāng)姆(mǔ)很(hěn)不(bù)高(gāo)兴(xìng)，因(yīn)为(wèi)她(tā)从(cóng)来(lái)不(bù)征(zhēng)求(qiú)他(tā)的(de)意(yì)见(jiàn)。

Tom was unhappy because she wouldn't ask him anything.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fercheung · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

公(gōng)司(sī)正(zhèng)在(zài)征(zhēng)求(qiú)员(yuán)工(gōng)对(duì)新(xīn)方(fāng)案(àn)的(de)意(yì)见(jiàn)。

The company is soliciting employees' opinions on the new plan.

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