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Jyutping hot3 kau4
Pinyin kě qiú

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to long for
  2. to crave for
  3. to greatly desire
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    好​迫切​、​好​希望​得到​(​通常​指​抽象​嘅​嘢​,​例如​知識​、​自由​等​)
    to eagerly desire; to crave for; usually abstract things like knowledge or freedom
    • 渴求科技人才
      渴求科技人才
      hot3 kau4 fo1 gei6 jan4 coi4
      to demand technological experts
    • 對知識嘅渴求
      对知识嘅渴求
      deoi3 zi3 sik1 ge3 hot3 kau4
      the desire for knowledge
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb
    to yearn for; to long for; to crave for
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. (沒有對應漢語詞彙)
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    玛丽渴求的就是有人关爱她。
    瑪麗渴求的就是有人關愛她。
    mǎ lì kě qiú de jiù shì yǒu rén guān ài tā 。
    • All Mary wanted was someone to love her.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    渴求科技人才
    渴求科技人才
    hot3 kau4 fo1 gei6 jan4 coi4
    • to demand technological experts
  2. Cantonese
    对知识嘅渴求
    對知識嘅渴求
    deoi3 zi3 sik1 ge3 hot3 kau4
    • the desire for knowledge