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要求

yāo qiú · yao qiu

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 2Old HSK 3Measure word: 点 diǎn

Meaning

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  1. to request
  2. to require
  3. requirement
  4. to stake a claim
  5. to ask
  6. to demand
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Looking for a flat

  1. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)对(duì)新(xīn)房子(fángzi)有(yǒu)什么(shénme)要求(yāoqiú)？

    What are your requirements for a new flat?

  2. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)要求(yāoqiú)不多(bùduō)，要(yào)有(yǒu)大(dà)窗户(chuānghu)。

    I don't ask for much. It needs a big window.

  3. Dengdeng

    还有(háiyǒu)呢(ne)？

    And what else?

  4. Liangliang

    要(yào)安静(ānjìng)，要(yào)离(lí)地铁(dìtiě)近(jìn)，还(hái)要(yào)有(yǒu)电梯(diàntī)。

    Quiet, close to the subway, and with a lift.

  5. Dengdeng

    这(zhè)还(hái)叫(jiào)要求(yāoqiú)不多(bùduō)？

    And you call that not asking for much?

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2 examples
01

很(hěn)抱(bào)歉(qiàn)，我(wǒ)们(men)不(bù)能(néng)接(jiē)受(shòu)你(nǐ)的(de)要(yāo)求(qiú)。

We are sorry we are unable to accept your request.

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

02

老(lǎo)师(shī)要(yāo)求(qiú)学(xué)生(sheng)按(àn)时(shí)交(jiāo)作(zuò)业(yè)。

The teacher requires the students to hand in their homework on time.

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要
yào

to want; to need; to ask for; will; shall; about to

求
qiú

to seek; to look for

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