渴求

kěqiú

verb #13,719

Meanings

1 to long for
2 to crave
3 to yearn for

Characters

thirsty; to thirst for

to seek; to request

Examples

HSK 6

他渴求得到父母的认可。

Tā kěqiú dédào fùmǔ de rènkě.

He yearns for his parents' approval.

Tips

usage

渴求 is stronger than 渴望. 渴 literally means 'thirsty', so 渴求 conveys a thirst-like desperation for something.

Stroke Order

渴 kě

求 qiú