How to say “request” in Chinese
request; request (n.)
“Request” in Chinese is 请求, qǐng qiú: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
请求 is read qǐng qiú: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 讠 “speech”: you ask with words.
It hints at the sound in 球 qiú “ball”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “请求”.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “request” in Chinese?
“Request” in Chinese is 请求, pinyin qǐngqiú.
What does 请求 mean?
请求 (qǐngqiú) means “request; request (n.)”.
How do you write 请求?
请求 is 2 characters: 请 (qǐng) — ask; please; 求 (qiú) — ask, seek. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 请求?
请求 is read qǐngqiú. Tones: qǐng — third tone, qiú — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“request” in the lesson “Politely at the counter”
This word is from the topic “Services and formalities” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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