求

qiú · qiu

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

CC-CEDICT
  1. to seek
  2. to look for
  3. to request
  4. to demand
  5. to beseech

In a sentence

2 examples
01

米(mǐ)克(kè)整(zhěng)天(tiān)都(dōu)在(zài)求(qiú)爸(bà)爸(ba)买(mǎi)车(chē)给(gěi)他(tā)。

Mike is always nagging his father to buy him a car.

Tatoeba: Chinese by nickyeow · English by Eldad · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

他(tā)遇(yù)到(dào)困(kùn)难(nán)时(shí),总(zǒng)是(shì)先(xiān)求(qiú)朋(péng)友(you)帮(bāng)忙(máng)。

When he runs into difficulties, he always asks his friends for help first.

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Definitions adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG and its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Pinyin display and entry grouping have been adapted.

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