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Chinese
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important; vital; to want important; vital; to want; to be going to; must; demand; ask; request; coerce
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to seek; to look for; to request to seek; to look for; to request; to demand; to beseech
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求
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Pronunciation
Note: Note pronunciation of
要.
Note:
- iou1 kiu5 - Chaozhou;
- iao1 kiu5 - Shantou.
Verb
要求
- to ask; to request; to require; to demand; to claim
- 要求退款 ― yāoqiú tuìkuǎn ― to request a refund
- 強烈要求／强烈要求 ― qiángliè yāoqiú ― to demand; to urge
要求某人做某事 [MSC, trad. and simp.]- yāoqiú mǒurén zuò mǒushì
- to ask somebody to do something
她要求他們為她破個例。 [MSC, trad.]
她要求他们为她破个例。 [MSC, simp.]- Tā yāoqiú tāmen wèi tā pò ge lì.
- She asked them to make an exception for her.
他的工作要求他全國四處跑。 [MSC, trad.]
他的工作要求他全国四处跑。 [MSC, simp.]- Tā de gōngzuò yāoqiú tā quánguó sìchù pǎo.
- His work required him to move about the country.
現在有很多師生都聯名寫信要求取消老師的教授資格。 [MSC, trad.]
现在有很多师生都联名写信要求取消老师的教授资格。 [MSC, simp.]- Xiànzài yǒu hěn duō shīshēng dōu liánmíng xiěxìn yāoqiú qǔxiāo lǎoshī de jiàoshòu zīgé.
- Many teachers and students are now jointly writing to demand the cancellation of the teacher’s professor eligibility.
Synonyms
- 乞丐 (qǐgài) (archaic)
- 乞憐／乞怜 (qǐlián) (to beg for pity)
- 乞求 (qǐqiú)
- 哀告 (āigào)
- 哀求 (āiqiú)
- 央告 (yānggào)
- 央求 (yāngqiú)
- 憑／凭 (píng) (literary)
- 懇求／恳求 (kěnqiú)
- 懇請／恳请 (kěnqǐng)
- 求 (qiú)
- 沽情 (Hokkien)
- 煩請／烦请 (fánqǐng) (honorific, polite)
- 祈求 (qíqiú) (to pray for)
- 祈祝 (qízhù) (literary)
- 祝禱／祝祷 (zhùdǎo) (literary)
- 請／请
- 請求／请求 (qǐngqiú)
Noun
要求
- request; requirement; demand; claim (Classifier: 點／点)
- 提要求 ― tí yāoqiú ― to make a request
- 著裝要求／着装要求 ― zhuózhuāng yāoqiú ― dress code
- 領土要求／领土要求 ― lǐngtǔ yāoqiú ― territorial claim
- 申請要求／申请要求 ― shēnqǐng yāoqiú ― application requirements
- 披露要求 ― pīlù yāoqiú ― disclosure requirements
- 分區要求／分区要求 ― fēnqū yāoqiú ― zoning requirements
- 擇偶要求／择偶要求 ― zé'ǒu yāoqiú ― one's requirements for a future spouse
Synonyms
Descendants
Japanese
Etymology
From Middle Chinese 要求 (MC 'jiew gjuw).
Noun
要求 • (yōkyū)
- demand; firm request; requirement
- 要求を無視した。
- Yōkyū o mushi shita.
- They did not listen to our demands.
Verb
要求する • (yōkyū suru) transitive suru (stem 要求し (yōkyū shi), past 要求した (yōkyū shita))
- to demand
Conjugation
| Katsuyōkei ("stem forms")
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| Mizenkei ("imperfective")
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要求し
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ようきゅうし
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yōkyū shi
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| Ren’yōkei ("continuative")
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要求し
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ようきゅうし
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yōkyū shi
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| Shūshikei ("terminal")
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要求する
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ようきゅうする
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yōkyū suru
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| Rentaikei ("attributive")
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要求する
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ようきゅうする
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yōkyū suru
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| Kateikei ("hypothetical")
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要求すれ
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ようきゅうすれ
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yōkyū sure
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| Meireikei ("imperative")
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要求せよ¹
要求しろ²
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ようきゅうせよ¹
ようきゅうしろ²
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yōkyū seyo¹
yōkyū shiro²
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| Key constructions
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| Passive
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要求される
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ようきゅうされる
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yōkyū sareru
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| Causative
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要求させる
要求さす
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ようきゅうさせる
ようきゅうさす
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yōkyū saseru
yōkyū sasu
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| Potential
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要求できる
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ようきゅうできる
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yōkyū dekiru
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| Volitional
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要求しよう
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ようきゅうしよう
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yōkyū shiyō
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| Negative
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要求しない
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ようきゅうしない
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yōkyū shinai
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| Negative continuative
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要求せず
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ようきゅうせず
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yōkyū sezu
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| Formal
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要求します
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ようきゅうします
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yōkyū shimasu
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| Perfective
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要求した
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ようきゅうした
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yōkyū shita
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| Conjunctive
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要求して
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ようきゅうして
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yōkyū shite
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| Hypothetical conditional
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要求すれば
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ようきゅうすれば
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yōkyū sureba
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¹ Written imperative
² Spoken imperative
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Korean
Noun
要求 • (yogu) (hangeul 요구)
- Hanja form? of 요구 (“demand; claim”).
Vietnamese
Verb
要求
- chữ Hán form of yêu cầu (“to demand”).
Noun
要求
- chữ Hán form of yêu cầu (“demand; request”).