要求 (yāo qiú) — (verb) to request, to require, to demand; (noun…

Definition

要求 is 'to demand / to require' — stronger and more assertive than the polite 请, and more about a standard someone sets than 需要 ('what one needs').

verb

to requestto requireto demand

noun

requirementdemandrequest

Measure word · 点

要求。
Lǎo shī yāo qiú wǒ men měi tiān dú zhōng wén.
The teacher requires us to read Chinese every day.
要求。
Tā duì zhè ge gōng zuò yǒu hěn duō yāo qiú.
He has many requirements for this job.
要求。
Wǒ zhǐ yǒu yì diǎn yāo qiú.
I only have one small request.

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

联合liánhéCoordinate

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

“要” and “求” both carry the sense of asking or seeking, forming a request or requirement.

Characters in this word

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

要 began as a drawing of a person with both hands pointing to the waist.

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

求 began as a drawing of a centipede.

Appears in