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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.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

索suǒdemand
取qǔtake

索 and 取 both mean to ask and get, together giving demand.

Characters in this word

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

  • 糸糸mìthread
  • 𣎳𣎳𣎳strip fibres off a hemp stalk

索 combines 糸 (thread) and 𣎳 (stripping fibres from a hemp stalk), showing threads or rope being pulled out from a fabric.

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Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

取 pairs 又 (hand) with 耳 (ear), showing a hand taking an ear, as in taking the ear of fallen prey.

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HSK 3.0 Level 7-9

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