要求 yāoqiú — to ask for, to require, to demand
yāoqiú (first tone, high and level)yao1qiu2
to ask for, to require, to demand
HSK 3· HSK 1–4 (classic)verbnounMeasure word 个Measure word 项
Meanings
to ask for, to require, to demand
To state what someone must do. Unlike 请, which is a polite request, 要求 carries authority: a teacher, a school or a rule 要求.
verba requirement, a demand
noun
Example sentences
- 老师要求我们八点到教室。老師要求我們八點到教室。Lǎoshī (third tone, dipping) yāoqiú (first tone, high and level) wǒmen (third tone, dipping) bā (first tone, high and level) diǎn (third tone, dipping) dào (fourth tone, falling) jiàoshì. (fourth tone, falling)···
The teacher requires us to be in the classroom at eight.
- 这个工作的要求很高。這個工作的要求很高。Zhège (fourth tone, falling) gōngzuò (first tone, high and level) de (neutral tone) yāoqiú (first tone, high and level) hěn (third tone, dipping) gāo. (first tone, high and level)···
The requirements for this job are demanding.