Meaning

    request; require; stake a claim (to something); to ask; to demand

Pronunciation

    Tone marks: ► yāo qiú
    Tone numbers: yao1 qiu2

Chinese Characters

    Traditional: 要求
    Simplified: 要求

    First Character: 要 (yāo) – important; vital; to want; to be going to; must
    Second Character: 求 (qiú) – to seek; to look for; to request; to demand; to beseech

Examples of Yāo Qiú

    ► Nǐ yǒu shénme tèbié de yāoqiú ma?
    你有什麼特別的要求嗎?
    你有什么特别的要求吗?
    Do you have any special requests?

    ► Tā xiàng lǎobǎn tíchū jiāxīn de yāoqiú.
    他向老闆提出加薪的要求｡
    他向老板提出加薪的要求｡
    He asked his boss for a raise.