索要 (suǒ yāo) — to demand, to request (often formally or insistently)
Definition
索要 is a formal verb meaning 'to demand / insistently request' — stronger than 请 qǐng ('to ask politely') and often implies a right or pressure behind the request. Use it for legal, official, or confrontational contexts (赔偿, 资料, 钱财).
verb
to demandto request (often formally or insistently)
Examples
- 索要。Tā xiàng gōng sī suǒ yāo le yì bǐ jù é péi cháng.He demanded a huge sum of compensation from the company.
- 索要。Zhèng fǔ zhèng zài suǒ yāo gèng duō yǒu guān gāi xiàng mù dì zī liào.The government is requesting more information about the project.
- 索要。Fàn zuì fèn zǐ suǒ yāo shòu hài zhě jiāo chū qián cái.The criminals demanded that the victims hand over their money.
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