要求 yāoqiú demand
demand; request
How to remember 要求: 要 want + 求 request = demand. want + request = request / demand
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want + request = request / demand
How it is used
- Demand / require, or a requirement - 老师要求我们准时 (lǎoshī yāoqiú wǒmen zhǔnshí) the teacher requires us to be on time; 满足要求 (mǎnzú yāoqiú) meet the requirements.
- Both verb (insist on) and noun (a requirement/standard). Stronger than 请求 (qǐngqiú, request politely) - 要求 expects compliance.
- 要 reads yāo here (to demand), not the common yào (to want); mind the tone.
Example sentences
- 老师要求学生交作业。 Lǎoshī yāoqiú xuésheng jiāo zuòyè.The teacher asked that students hand in their homework.
- 她要求他道歉。 Tā yāoqiú tā dàoqiàn.She demanded he apologize.
- 有什么要求尽管说。 Yǒu shénme yāoqiú jǐnguǎn shuō.Feel free to ask whatever you want.
- 老师要求学生改正缺点。 Lǎoshī yāoqiú xuésheng gǎizhèng quēdiǎn.The teacher asked the student to improve his weaknesses.