求
Meaning
qiú qiu2
- to seek
- to look for
- to request
- to demand
- to beseech
Example sentences
- He asked her seven times to marry him.
- It's no use your begging him for help.
- I beg you, give me a bottle!
- Tom was embarrassed to have to ask for help.
HSK words with 求 · 24 of 25
- 要求yāoqiúto request
- 请求qǐngqiúto request; to ask
- 需求xūqiúrequirement
- 追求zhuīqiúto pursue (a goal etc) stubbornly
- 征求zhēngqiúto solicit
- 寻求xúnqiúto seek; to look for
- 求职qiúzhíto seek employment
- 求助qiúzhùto request help
- 求婚qiúhūnto propose marriage
- 求救qiújiùto seek help (when in distress or having difficulties)
- 恳求kěnqiúto beg
- 力求lìqiúto make every effort to
- 求证qiúzhèngto seek proof
- 乞求qǐqiúto beg
- 哀求āiqiúto entreat
- 实事求是shíshìqiúshìlit. to seek truth from facts (idiom)
- 谋求móuqiúto seek; to strive for
- 供求gōngqiúsupply and demand (economics)
- 供不应求gōngbùyìngqiúsupply does not meet demand
- 求学qiúxuéto seek knowledge
- 探求tànqiúto seek
- 精益求精jīngyìqiújīngto perfect sth that is already outstanding (idiom); constantly improving
- 求医qiúyīto seek medical treatment
- 急于求成jíyúqiúchénganxious for quick results (idiom); to demand instant success