求 [－]

Jyutping kau4
Pinyin qiú

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to seek
  2. to look for
  3. to request
  4. to demand
  5. to beseech
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. to beg
  2. to seek/to look for/to request/to demand/to beseech/to pray
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    好誠懇​噉​請​對方​幫手​，​希望​對方​同意
    to beg; to request
    • 我求下你放過我喇！
      我求下你放过我喇！
      ngo5 kau4 haa5 nei5 fong3 gwo3 ngo5 laa1!
      I'm begging you, please leave me alone!
    • 求下你俾個包我食吓啦！我已經三日冇食過嘢喇！
      求下你俾个包我食吓啦！我已经三日冇食过嘢喇！
      kau4 haa5 nei5 bei2 go3 baau1 ngo5 sik6 haa5 laa1! ngo5 ji5 ging1 saam1 jat6 mou5 sik6 gwo3 je5 laa3.
      I'm begging you, please give me a bun to eat! I haven't eaten for three days already!
  2. 動詞
    爭取​；​俾心​機去​做​一件​事
    to strive for; to seek
    • 不求上進
      不求上进
      bat1 kau4 soeng6 zeon3
      to not strive for further progress
  3. 動詞
    想要​，​通常​配搭​一​啲​抽象​嘅​嘢​，​例如​願望​，​唔​會​係​一樣​特定​嘅​物件
    to want, usually used with an abstract item, such as a wish, never a specific item
    • 求財
      求财
      kau4 coi4
      to want money
    • 我只係求你聽聽話話啫！
      我只系求你听听话话啫！
      ngo5 zi2 hai6 kau4 nei5 teng1 teng1 waa6 waa6 ze1!
      I just want you to be obedient!
  4. 動詞
    祈禱
    to pray
    • 求神拜佛
      求神拜佛
      kau4 san4 baai3 fat6
      to pray to God
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. character
    to attract
  2. character
    to beg; to request; to implore
    (syn.) 乞丐, 要求, 請求, 请求, 煩請, 央告, 祈祝, 哀求, 乞憐, 恳请, 祝禱, 沽情, 祝祷, 恳求, 懇請, 請, 央求, 烦请, 乞求, 凭, 哀告, 请, 憑, 懇求, 乞怜, 祈求
    • 求他別走
      求他别走
      qiú tā bié zǒu
      begged for him to not leave
  3. character
    to seek; to look for
    (syn.) 謀取, 追逐, 参访, 访查, 求思, 觅, 牟取, 謀求, 覓, 寻摸, 訪查, 獵取, 參訪, 谋取, 尋求, 寻求, 探求, 熱衷, 考究, 講究, 搜, 讲求, 追求, 热衷, 猎取, 谋求, 講求, 尋摸, 讲究
    • 求《月亮代表我的心》的歌詞
      求《月亮代表我的心》的歌词
      qiú “ yuè liàng dài biǎo wǒ de xīn ” de gē cí
      looking for the lyrics to "The Moon Represents My Heart"
  4. character
    to request; to ask for
  5. character
    to require; to demand
  6. character
    to covet; to seek (fame, riches)
  7. character
    a surname
Definitions (Unihan)
  1. seek
  2. demand, request
  3. beseech
  4. Cangjie Input
    IJE
Definitions (HSK3.0)
  1. HSK3 二级词汇表 #446
  2. HSK3 二级汉字表 #173
  3. HSK3 中等手写字表 #237
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    他请求她给予优待。
    他請求她給予優待。
    tā qǐng qiú tā jǐ yǔ yōu dài 。
    • He besought her to favor him.
    • He asked her to give him preferential treatment.
  2. Mandarin
    非洲难民寻求帮助。
    非洲難民尋求幫助。
    fēi zhōu nàn mín xún qiú bāng zhù 。
    • Refugees in Africa are seeking help.
  3. Mandarin
    很抱歉，我们不能接受你的要求。
    很抱歉，我們不能接受你的要求。
    hěn bào qiàn ， wǒ men bù néng jiē shòu nǐ de yāo qiú 。
    • We are sorry we are unable to accept your request.
    • I'm very sorry, we can't accept your request.
  4. Mandarin
    访客通常在进入一户日本人家之前会被要求脱鞋。
    訪客通常在進入一户日本人家之前會被要求脱鞋。
    fǎng kè tōng cháng zài jìn rù yī hù rì běn rén jiā zhī qián huì bèi yāo qiú tuō xié 。
    • Visitors are usually asked to remove their shoes before they enter a Japanese house.
    • At the entrance of a Japanese house, visitors are generally asked to take off their shoes.
  5. Mandarin
    Beth被她懒惰的男朋友要求帮他做历史作业。
    Beth被她懶惰的男朋友要求幫他做歷史作業。
    beth bèi tā lǎn duò de nán péng you yāo qiú bāng tā zuò lì shǐ zuò yè 。
    • Beth was asked by her lazy boyfriend to do his history homework.
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    求吓你开门俾我入嚟啦。
    求吓你開門俾我入嚟啦。
    kau4 haak3 nei5 hoi1 mun4 bei2 ngo5 jap6 lai4 laa1 。
    • Open the door and let me in, please.
  2. Cantonese
    佢嘅要求如下。
    佢嘅要求如下。
    keoi5 ge3 jiu1 kau4 jyu4 haa6 。
    • His request is as follows.
    • His request was as follows.
  3. Cantonese
    我求上主赐架单车俾我，但系我发现佢做嘢嘅方法唔系咁嘅。于是我就偷咗架单车，再求佢原谅我。
    我求上主賜架單車俾我，但係我發現佢做嘢嘅方法唔係咁嘅。於是我就偷咗架單車，再求佢原諒我。
    ngo5 kau4 soeng5 zyu2 ci3 gaa3 daan1 ce1 bei2 ngo5 ， daan6 hai6 ngo5 faat3 jin6 keoi5 zou6 je5 ge3 fong1 faat3 m4 hai6 gam3 ge3 。 jyu1 si6 ngo5 zau6 tau1 zo2 gaa2 daan1 ce1 ， zoi3 kau4 keoi5 jyun4 loeng6 ngo5 。
    • I asked God for a bike, but I realized that that wasn't his method. So I stole a bike and asked God for forgiveness.
  4. Cantonese
    森美嘅要求获得批准。
    森美嘅要求獲得批准。
    sam1 mei5 ge3 jiu1 kau4 wok6 dak1 pai1 zeon2 。
    • Sami's request was granted.
  5. Cantonese
    我唔觉得呢个系一个无理嘅要求㖞。
    我唔覺得呢個係一個無理嘅要求喎。
    ngo5 m4 gok3 dak1 nei4 go3 hai6 jat1 go3 mou4 lei5 ge3 jiu1 kau4 wo5 。
    • I don't think this is an unreasonable request.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    求得
    求得
    kau4 dak1
    • to find
  2. Cantonese
    咁我哋就要去meet返佢哋𠮶边个要求。
    咁我哋就要去meet返佢哋嗰邊個要求。
    gam2 ngo5 dei6 zau6 jiu3 heoi3 mit1 faan1 keoi5 dei6 go2 bin1 go3 jiu1 kau4.
    • We then need to meet their requirement.
  3. Cantonese
    快餐店嘅嘢食系咁上下啦，唔好要求咁多。
    快餐店嘅嘢食係咁上下啦，唔好要求咁多。
    faai3 caan1 dim3 ge3 je5 sik6 hai6 gam3 soeng6 haa2 laa1, m4 hou2 jiu1 kau4 gam3 do1.
    • The fast food restaurant's product is all ordinary and mediocre. Don't expect too much.
  4. Cantonese
    鬼叫你做错咩，系要低声下气去求佢原谅㗎喇。
    鬼叫你做錯咩，係要低聲下氣去求佢原諒㗎喇。
    gwai2 giu3 nei5 zou6 co3 me1, hai6 jiu3 dai1 seng1 haa6 hei3 heoi3 kau4 keoi5 jyun4 loeng6 gaa3 laa3.
    • You were wrong, so just keep your head down and apologize.
  5. Cantonese
    支援儿童及青年求学
    支援兒童及青年求學
    zi1 wun4 ji4 tung4 kap6 cing1 nin4 kau4 hok6
    • to support children and youths receiving education
Examples (None)
  1. Cantonese
    有美女相伴，梗系应承啦，求之不得添啦。
    有美女相伴，梗係應承啦，求之不得添啦。
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    但求
    但求
    dàn qiú
    • to only hope
  2. Mandarin
    别无他求
    別無他求
    bié wú tā qiú
    • have no other request (formal)
  3. Mandarin
    刻舟求剑
    刻舟求劍
    kè zhōu qiú jiàn
    • notch the boat in search of the sword
  4. Mandarin
    哀求
    哀求
    āi qiú
    • to beg; to implore
  5. Mandarin
    求你塑我个性，求你驯我心意，让我好怜悯公义，时时与你同行。
    求你塑我個性，求你馴我心意，讓我好憐憫公義，時時與你同行。
    qiú nǐ sù wǒ gè xìng ， qiú nǐ xùn wǒ xīn yì ， ràng wǒ hào lián mǐn gōng yì ， shí shí yǔ nǐ tóng xíng ．
    • May you mould my character, may you take control of my intentions, so that I may love mercy and justice and walk with you always.