索取 (suǒ qǔ) — to demand, to claim (in a formal or assertive manner)
Definition
索取 is a formal verb meaning 'to demand / claim' something you are entitled to or actively going after. Stronger and more assertive than 要求, with no polite-request sense like 请求 has.
verb
to demandto claim (in a formal or assertive manner)
Examples
- 索取。Tā xiàng gōng sī suǒ qǔ le yīng dé de jiǎng jīn.He demanded the bonus he deserved from the company.
- 索取。Zhè xiē zī liào kě yǐ xiàng tú shū guǎn miǎn fèi suǒ qǔ.These materials can be obtained for free from the library.
- 索取。Tā men bú yīng gāi xiàng zāi qū rén mín suǒ qǔ rèn hé huí bào.They should not demand any repayment from the disaster-affected people.
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