qiú

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Definitions

  1. 1. to seek
  2. 2. to look for
  3. 3. to request
  4. 4. to demand
  5. 5. to beseech

Example Sentences

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Words Containing 求

乞求
qǐ qiú

to beg

供不应求
gōng bù yìng qiú

supply does not meet demand

供求
gōng qiú

supply and demand (economics)

刻舟求剑
kè zhōu qiú jiàn

lit. a notch on the side of a boat to locate a sword dropped overboard (idiom); fig. an action made pointless by changed circumstances

力求
lì qiú

to make every effort to

哀求
āi qiú

to entreat

实事求是
shí shì qiú shì

lit. to seek truth from facts (idiom)

寻求
xún qiú

to seek; to look for

征求
zhēng qiú

to solicit

急于求成
jí yú qiú chéng

anxious for quick results (idiom); to demand instant success

恳求
kěn qiú

to beg

探求
tàn qiú

to seek

求助
qiú zhù

to request help

求婚
qiú hūn

to propose marriage

求学
qiú xué

to seek knowledge

求救
qiú jiù

to seek help (when in distress or having difficulties)

求职
qiú zhí

to seek employment

求证
qiú zhèng

to seek proof

求医
qiú yī

to seek medical treatment

精益求精
jīng yì qiú jīng

to perfect sth that is already outstanding (idiom); constantly improving

要求
yāo qiú

to request

请求
qǐng qiú

to request; to ask

谋求
móu qiú

to seek; to strive for

追求
zhuī qiú

to pursue (a goal etc) stubbornly

需求
xū qiú

requirement

不忮不求
bù zhì bù qiú

(idiom) to be free of jealousy or greed

不求人
bù qiú rén

backscratcher (made from bamboo etc)

不求收获
bù qiú shōu huò

not expecting any reward

不求有功,但求无过
bù qiú yǒu gōng , dàn qiú wú guò

lit. not aiming to achieve the best possible result, but rather trying to avoid making mistakes (idiom)

不求甚解
bù qiú shèn jiě

lit. not requiring a detailed understanding (idiom); only looking for an overview

事实求是
shì shí qiú shì

to seek the truth from facts

事求是
shì qiú shì

to seek the truth from facts

以求
yǐ qiú

in order to

企求
qǐ qiú

to seek for; to hope to gain; desirous

供大于求
gōng dà yú qiú

supply exceeds demand

供过于求
gōng guò yú qiú

supply exceeds demand

促求
cù qiú

to urge

刑求
xíng qiú

to extort confession by torture

刻意求工
kè yì qiú gōng

assiduous and painstaking

勿求人
wù qiú rén

see 不求人[bù qiú rén]

千军易得,一将难求
qiān jūn yì dé , yī jiàng nán qiú

Easy to raise an army of one thousand, but hard to find a good general. (idiom)

反求诸己
fǎn qiú zhū jǐ

to seek the cause in oneself rather than sb else

可遇不可求
kě yù bù kě qiú

can be discovered but not sought (idiom)

吹毛求疵
chuī máo qiú cī

lit. to blow apart the hairs upon a fur to discover any defect (idiom); fig. to be fastidious

告求
gào qiú

to ask

梦寐以求
mèng mèi yǐ qiú

to yearn for sth even in one's dreams (idiom)

央求
yāng qiú

to implore

奢求
shē qiú

to make extravagant demands

妄求
wàng qiú

inappropriate or presumptuous demands

委曲求全
wěi qū qiú quán

to accept a compromise

孜孜以求
zī zī yǐ qiú

diligent and tireless (idiom)

守株待兔,缘木求鱼
shǒu zhū dài tù , yuán mù qiú yú

to guard a tree-stump, waiting for rabbits, and climb a tree to catch fish (idiom); without any practical course of action

寤寐以求
wù mèi yǐ qiú

to crave day and night; to strongly desire

强求
qiǎng qiú

to insist on

忍辱求全
rěn rǔ qiú quán

to endure humiliation to preserve unity

舍身求法
shě shēn qiú fǎ

to abandon one's body in the search for Buddha's truth (idiom)

推求
tuī qiú

to inquire

搜求
sōu qiú

to seek

有求必应
yǒu qiú bì yìng

to grant whatever is asked for

权利要求
quán lì yāo qiú

claim to rights (copyright, patent etc)

欲求
yù qiú

to desire

死中求生
sǐ zhōng qiú shēng

to seek life in death (idiom); to fight for one's life

毛里求斯
máo lǐ qiú sī

Mauritius

求之不得
qiú zhī bù dé

lit. seek but fail to get (idiom); fig. exactly what one’s been looking for

求乞
qiú qǐ

to beg

求人
qiú rén

to ask for help

求人不如求己
qiú rén bù rú qiú jǐ

if you want sth done well, do it yourself (idiom)

求仁得仁
qiú rén dé rén

lit. to seek virtue and acquire it (idiom)

求值
qiú zhí

(math.) to evaluate (an expression, function etc)

求偿
qiú cháng

to seek compensation

求全责备
qiú quán zé bèi

to demand perfection (idiom)

求助于人
qiú zhù yú rén

to call upon others for help

求取
qiú qǔ

to seek after

求同
qiú tóng

to seek consensus

求同存异
qiú tóng cún yì

to seek common ground, putting differences aside (idiom)

求告
qiú gào

to implore

求和
qiú hé

to sue for peace

求好心切
qiú hǎo xīn qiè

to demand the highest standards of sb (or oneself) (idiom)

求子
qiú zǐ

(of a childless couple) to pray for a son

求存
qiú cún

survival

求学无坦途
qiú xué wú tǎn tú

The path of learning can never be smooth.

求导
qiú dǎo

to find the derivative (math.)

求得
qiú dé

to ask for sth and receive it

求情
qiú qíng

to plea for leniency

求情告饶
qiú qíng gào ráo

to beg for forgiveness (idiom)

求爱
qiú ài

to woo

求怜经
qiú lián jīng

Kyrie Eleison (section of Catholic mass)

求援
qiú yuán

to ask for help

求教
qiú jiào

to ask for advice

求是
qiú shì

to seek the truth

求欢
qiú huān

to proposition a woman

求爷爷告奶奶
qiú yé ye gào nǎi nai

lit. to beg grandpa and call on grandma (idiom)

求生
qiú shēng

to seek survival

求生意志
qiú shēng yì zhì

the will to live

求田问舍
qiú tián wèn shè

lit. to be interested exclusively in the acquisition of estate (idiom)

求知
qiú zhī

anxious to learn

求知欲
qiú zhī yù

desire for knowledge

求索
qiú suǒ

to search for sth

求职信
qiú zhí xìn

cover letter

求职者
qiú zhí zhě

job applicant

求亲
qiú qīn

to make an offer of marriage (to another family on behalf of one's son or daughter)

求亲靠友
qiú qīn kào yǒu

to rely on the help of relatives and friends

求解
qiú jiě

to require a solution

求道于盲
qiú dào yú máng

see 問道於盲|问道于盲[wèn dào yú máng]

求医癖
qiú yī pǐ

Munchausen syndrome

求锤得锤
qiú chuí dé chuí

(neologism c. 2017) (slang) to demand proof of what one believes to be an unfounded accusation only to have irrefutable evidence duly supplied

求饶
qiú ráo

to beg forgiveness

浅希近求
qiǎn xī jìn qiú

to aim low

渴求
kě qiú

to long for

营求
yíng qiú

to seek

独孤求败
dú gū qiú bài

Dugu Qiubai, a fictional character appearing in 金庸[jīn yōng] novels

白求恩
bái qiú ēn

Norman Bethune (1890-1939), Canadian doctor, worked for communists in Spanish civil war and for Mao in Yan'an, where he died of blood poisoning

研求
yán qiú

to study

社会总需求
shè huì zǒng xū qiú

aggregate social demand

祈求
qí qiú

to pray for

稳中求进
wěn zhōng qiú jìn

to make progress while ensuring stability

索求
suǒ qiú

to seek

缘木求鱼
yuán mù qiú yú

lit. climb a tree to catch a fish (idiom); fig. to attempt the impossible

总需求
zǒng xū qiú

aggregate demand

苛求
kē qiú

demanding

苦苦哀求
kǔ kǔ āi qiú

to entreat piteously

蒙求
méng qiú

(traditional title of first readers)

行销诉求
xíng xiāo sù qiú

marketing message

访师求学
fǎng shī qiú xué

to seek a teacher desiring to study

访求
fǎng qiú

to seek

诉求
sù qiú

to demand; to call for; to petition

诛求
zhū qiú

exorbitant demands

诛求无厌
zhū qiú wú yàn

incessant exorbitant demands

诛求无已
zhū qiú wú yǐ

to make endless exorbitant demands

请求宽恕
qǐng qiú kuān shù

to sue for mercy

讲求
jiǎng qiú

to stress

贪求
tān qiú

to pursue greedily

贪求无厌
tān qiú wú yàn

insatiably greedy (idiom)

责备求全
zé bèi qiú quán

see 求全責備|求全责备[qiú quán zé bèi]

跪地求饶
guì dì qiú ráo

to kneel and beg forgiveness

追根求源
zhuī gēn qiú yuán

to track sth to its roots

退而求其次
tuì ér qiú qí cì

to settle for second best

需求层次理论
xū qiú céng cì lǐ lùn

(Maslow's) hierarchy of needs (psychology)