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请求

qǐng qiú · qing qiu

Traditional 請求

HSK 2Old HSK 5Measure word: 个 gè

Meaning

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  1. to request; to ask
  2. request
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In a conversation

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Two requests

  1. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)有(yǒu)一个(yīgè)请求(qǐngqiú)。

    I have a request.

  2. Liangliang

    说(shuō)吧(ba)。

    Go on.

  3. Dengdeng

    请(qǐng)你(nǐ)周六(zhōuliù)帮(bāng)我(wǒ)搬家(bānjiā)。

    Please help me move on Saturday.

  4. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)家(jiā)在(zài)几楼(jǐlóu)？

    Which floor is your home on?

  5. Dengdeng

    六楼(liùlóu)，没有(méiyǒu)电梯(diàntī)。

    Sixth floor, no elevator.

  6. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)的(de)请求(qǐngqiú)，我(wǒ)拒绝(jùjué)！

    About your request: I refuse!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

他(tā)拒(jù)绝(jué)了(le)我(wǒ)加(jiā)好(hǎo)友(yǒu)的(de)请(qǐng)求(qiú)。

He refused my friend request.

Tatoeba: Chinese by gumblex · English by Spamster · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

我(wǒ)向(xiàng)经(jīng)理(lǐ)请(qǐng)求(qiú)多(duō)给(gěi)我(wǒ)三(sān)天(tiān)时(shí)间(jiān)。

I asked the manager to give me three more days.

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请
qǐng

to ask; to invite

求
qiú

to seek; to look for

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