要求

yāo qiú · yao qiu

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

CC-CEDICT
  1. to request
  2. to require
  3. requirement
  4. to stake a claim
  5. to ask
  6. to demand
  7. CL:點 / 点 (diǎn)

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2 examples
01

很(hěn)抱(bào)歉(qiàn),我(wǒ)们(men)不(bù)能(néng)接(jiē)受(shòu)你(nǐ)的(de)要(yāo)求(qiú)。

We are sorry we are unable to accept your request.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fucongcong · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

老(lǎo)师(shī)要(yāo)求(qiú)学(xué)生(sheng)按(àn)时(shí)交(jiāo)作(zuò)业(yè)。

The teacher requires the students to hand in their homework on time.

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