强求

強求
qiǎngqiú
verb #21,620

Meanings

  1. 1 to force
  2. 2 to demand
  3. 3 to impose by force
  4. 4 to insist unreasonably

Examples

HSK 3
Tā qiǎngqiú biérén ànzhào zìjǐ de fāngshì zuòshì.
He insists on others doing things his way.
HSK 7-9
Gǎnqíng de shì bùnéng qiǎngqiú, shùnqí-zìrán ba.
You can't force matters of the heart - just let things flow naturally.

Tips

usage
强求 always carries a negative connotation - it implies that the demand or expectation is unreasonable or unwelcome. Often used in the pattern 不能/不必强求 ('one cannot/need not force it').

Stroke Order

qiáng
qiú