How to say “demand” in Chinese

要求

yāoqiú

demand; requirement

verb · HSK 3 · topic “Work and business”

“Demand” in Chinese is 要求, yāo qiú: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.

How to pronounce it

要求 is read yāo qiú: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.

yāo — 1st tonehigh and level, like a long note

qiú — 2nd tonerising, like a surprised “huh?”

How to write it

要

yào — want; need

Below, 女 “woman”.

求

qiú — ask, seek

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 “要求”.

Examples

Sentences from the course lessons with 要求. 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.
你为什么参加这个活动？是公司要求的吗？nǐwèishénmecānjiāzhègehuódòng,shìgōngsīyāoqiúdemaWhy are you taking part in this event? Did the company make it a requirement?
联合国要求双方放下武器。LiánhéguóyāoqiúshuāngfāngfàngxiàwǔqìThe UN demands that both sides lay down their weapons.

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say “demand” in Chinese?

“Demand” in Chinese is 要求, pinyin yāoqiú.

What does 要求 mean?

要求 (yāoqiú) means “demand; requirement”.

How do you write 要求?

要求 is 2 characters: 要 (yào) — want; need; 求 (qiú) — ask, seek. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.

How do you pronounce 要求?

要求 is read yāoqiú. Tones: yāo — first tone, qiú — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.

“demand” in the lesson “Calls, websites and rules”

This word is from the topic “Work and business” of HSK 3. 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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