How to say “solicit” in Chinese
solicit (opinions)
“Solicit” in Chinese is 征求, zhēng qiú: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
征求 is read zhēng 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, 彳 “step”; on the right, 正 zhèng hints at the reading. The first meaning is a military campaign.
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 “征求”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 征求. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我想征求一下你的意见wǒxiǎngzhēngqiúyíxiànǐdeyìjiànI'd like to hear your opinion.
- 我认为应该先征求大家的意见。wǒrènwéiyīnggāixiānzhēngqiúdàjiādeyìjiànI think we should ask everyone's opinion first.
More words from the lesson “Discussing and asking for opinions”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “solicit” in Chinese?
“Solicit” in Chinese is 征求, pinyin zhēngqiú.
What does 征求 mean?
征求 (zhēngqiú) means “solicit (opinions)”.
How do you write 征求?
征求 is 2 characters: 征 (zhēng) — expedition; sign; 求 (qiú) — ask, seek. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 征求?
征求 is read zhēngqiú. Tones: zhēng — first tone, qiú — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“solicit” in the lesson “Discussing and asking for opinions”
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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