How to say “ask” in Chinese
ask, beg; strive for
“Ask” in Chinese is 求, qiú: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
求 is read qiú. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
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 “求”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 求. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 根据公司的要求我们八点上班gēnjùgōngsīdeyāoqiú,wǒmenbādiǎnshàngbānAccording to company requirements, we start work at eight.
- 请按照要求填写表格。qǐngànzhàoyāoqiútiánxiěbiǎogéPlease fill out the form as required.
- 请按照要求填写qǐngànzhàoyāoqiútiánxiěPlease fill it in as required.
- 他的条件符合我们的要求tādetiáojiànfúhéwǒmendeyāoqiúHis qualifications meet our requirements.
- 我们要满足客户的需求。wǒmenyàomǎnzúkèhùdexūqiúWe must meet our clients' needs.
- 遇到困难可以向警察求助yùdàokùnnankěyǐxiàngjǐngcháqiúzhùIf you're in trouble, you can turn to the police for help.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “ask” in Chinese?
“Ask” in Chinese is 求, pinyin qiú.
What does 求 mean?
求 (qiú) means “ask, beg; strive for”.
How do you write 求?
求 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 求?
求 is read qiú. Tones: qiú — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“ask” in the lesson “The truth, to your face”
This word is from the topic “Talking and arguing” of HSK 6. 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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