Chinese Traditional: 要求
Chinese Simplified: 要求
Pinyin: yao1 qiu2
Zhuyin: ㄧㄠ ㄑㄧㄡˊ
English Meaning: 1. to request, to ask, to demand, to claim 2. request, demand, need
German Meaning: verlangen, fordern
Spanish Meaning: pedir
Classifier: (xiang4) or (ge5)

Example Sentences:

我們公司決定拒絕這個不合理的要求。
我们公司决定拒绝这个不合理的要求。
wo3 men5 gong1 si1 jue2 ding4 ju4 jue2 zhe4 ge5 bu4 he2 li3 de5 yao1 qiu2.
Our company has decided to decline this unreasonable demand.
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懂阿拉伯語是這項工作的要求之一。
懂阿拉伯语是这项工作的要求之一。
dong3 a1 la1 bo2 yu3 shi4 zhe4 xiang4 gong1 zuo4 de5 yao1 qiu2 zhi1 yi1.
Arabic language skills are one of the requirements for this job.
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再要求他們也沒用。
再要求他们也没用。
zai4 yao1 qiu2 ta1 men5 ye3 mei2 yong4.
It is no use asking them again.
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這個事件的所有目擊者都被要求和警方聯絡。
这个事件的所有目击者都被要求和警方联络。
zhe4 ge5 shi4 jian4 de5 suo3 you3 mu4 ji2 zhe3 dou1 bei4 yao1 qiu2 he2 jing3 fang1 lian2 luo4.
Anyone who witnessed the incident is asked to contact the police.
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如何要求加薪?
如何要求加薪?
ru2 he2 yao1 qiu2 jia1 xin1?
How does one ask for a raise?
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Related Words:

 

yāo

1. to demand, to coerce 2. to request 3. to invite

Here: to request

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qiú

1. to seek, to look for 2. to request 3. to beseech, to beg 4. to require, to demand

Here: to request

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