要求

yāoqiú

verb HSK 2 #624

Meanings

1 to request
2 to require
3 requirement

Characters

to seek; to request

Examples

老师要求我们每天练习。

Lǎoshī yāoqiú wǒmen měitiān liànxí.

The teacher requires us to practice every day.

这个工作的要求很高。

Zhège gōngzuò de yāoqiú hěn gāo.

The requirements for this job are very high.

他要求见经理。

Tā yāoqiú jiàn jīnglǐ.

He requested to see the manager.

Tips

mistakes

Note the first tone on 要 here (yāo), not fourth tone. When 要 means 'to want/will', it's yào.

grammar

Pattern: A 要求 B + verb. 妈妈要求我早点回家 = Mom requires me to come home early.

Stroke Order

要 yào

求 qiú