要求

yāoqiú

verb HSK 2 #624

Meanings

HSK 1

这个工作的要求很高。

Zhège gōngzuò de yāoqiú hěn gāo.

The requirements for this job are very high.

HSK 2

他要求见经理。

Tā yāoqiú jiàn jīnglǐ.

He requested to see the manager.

HSK 3

老师要求我们每天练习。

Lǎoshī yāoqiú wǒmen měitiān liànxí.

The teacher requires us to practice every day.

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.

要 yào

求 qiú