要求

yāo qiú

HSK 2.0 Level 3 HSK 3.0 Level 3 Verb Very common

Definitions

1. to request
2. to require
3. requirement
4. to stake a claim
5. to ask
6. to demand

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Word relationships

Related words

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需求

xū qiú

requirement

需求 is a noun meaning 'demand' or 'requirement' (often in economics).

Synonyms

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请求

qǐng qiú

to request; to ask

Both mean 'to request', but 请求 is more polite and humble.

Usage notes

Common mistakes

Do not use 要求 with 帮忙 (help); use 请 or 让 instead: 请帮忙, not *要求帮忙.

Formality

要求 can sound demanding; use 想 or 希望 for polite requests: 我想请你... vs 我要求你... (command).

Grammar

Guides that feature 要求

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HSK 2.0 Level 3+ HSK 3.0 Level 3+ 5 min

根据 for “According to”

Use 根据 to say what a fact, choice, or plan is based on.

Reading: yāo qiú Open guide

HSK 2.0 Level 5+ HSK 3.0 Level 7–9+ 7 min

Committed Choice with 非得

Use 非得 to express insistence, pressure, or a must-do choice.

Reading: yāo qiú Open guide

Example Sentences

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群众要求改善交通的呼声越来越强烈。

The public's calls for better transportation are growing louder.

他要求退钱。

He demanded a refund.

银行要求他找人担保贷款。

The bank required him to find someone to guarantee the loan.

领导要求我们务实工作。

The leader asked us to work in a pragmatic way.

老板的要求很苛刻，没有人能达到。

The boss's requirements are very harsh, and nobody can meet them.

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Words Containing 要求

权利要求

quán lì yāo qiú

claim to rights (copyright, patent etc)

Child Words of 要求

to seek

(bound form) to demand; to coerce

要

yào

to want; to need; to ask for

要求