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求

qiú

seek; demand, request; beseech

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Example sentences

  • 他的要求如下。

    Tā de yāo qiú rú xià

    His request is as follows.

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  • 他的要求很合理。

    Tā de yāo qiú hěn hé lǐ

    He is reasonable in his demands.

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  • 知己难求。

    Zhī jǐ nán qiú

    A real friend is like a rare bird.

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  • 求人不如求己。

    Qiú rén bù rú qiú jǐ

    If you want something done right, do it yourself.

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Example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR), contributed by their community.

Words containing 求

  • 要求yāo qiú 1–2 to request; to require; requirement; to stake a claim; to ask; to demand
  • 求qiú 2to seek; to look for; to request; to demand; to beseech
  • 请求qǐng qiú 3–2 to request; to ask; request
  • 需求xū qiú 1–2 requirement; to require; (economics) demand
  • 追求zhuī qiú 1–2 to pursue (a goal etc) stubbornly; to seek after; to woo
  • 征求zhēng qiú 1–2 to solicit; to seek; to request (opinions, feedback etc); to petition
  • 寻求xún qiú 2–2 to seek; to look for
  • 求职qiú zhí 2–2 to seek employment
  • 实事求是shí shì qiú shì 2–4–2–4lit. to seek truth from facts (idiom); fig. to be practical and realistic
  • 谋求móu qiú 2–2 to seek; to strive for
  • 供不应求gōng bù yìng qiú 1–4–4–2supply does not meet demand
  • 精益求精jīng yì qiú jīng 1–4–2–1to perfect sth that is already outstanding (idiom); constantly improving