讲求

講求

jiǎngqiú

verb #26,462

Meanings

1 to pay attention to
2 to care about
3 to emphasize
4 to be particular about

Characters

to speak; to emphasize; to pay attention to

to seek; to pursue; to demand

Examples

他做事讲求效率。

Tā zuòshì jiǎngqiú xiàolǜ.

He is particular about efficiency in everything he does.

这家餐厅讲求食材的新鲜度。

Zhèjiā cāntīng jiǎngqiú shí cái de xīnxiān dù.

This restaurant pays great attention to the freshness of ingredients.

现代人越来越讲求生活品质。

Xiàndàirén yuèláiyuè jiǎngqiú shēnghuó pǐnzhì.

Modern people pay increasingly more attention to quality of life.

Tips

usage

讲求 implies actively valuing and pursuing a quality or principle. It is stronger than 注意 (to pay attention to) and often suggests a deliberate, somewhat demanding standard.

Stroke Order

讲 jiǎng

求 qiú