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Jyutping jiu1 kau4
Pinyin yāo qiú

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to request
  2. to require
  3. requirement
  4. to stake a claim
  5. to ask
  6. to demand
  7. CL:點|点[dian3]
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 名詞
    向​其他人​提出​,​一​啲​想要​嘅​野
    demand
    • 你嘅要求並唔合理。
      你嘅要求并唔合理。
      nei5 ge3 jiu1 kau4 bing6 m4 hap6 lei5.
      Your demand is non-sense.
    • 你有咩要求,即管講出嚟。
      你有咩要求,即管讲出嚟。
      nei5 jau5 me1 jiu1 kau4, zik1 gun2 gong2 ceot1 lai4.
      If you have any demand, just say it.
  2. 名詞
    先決​條件
    requirement
    • 你著嘅衫唔符合我哋餐廳嘅要求。
      你著嘅衫唔符合我哋餐厅嘅要求。
      nei5 zoek3 ge3 saam1 m4 fu4 hap6 ngo5 dei6 caan1 teng1 ge3 jiu1 kau4.
      Your dressing style does not meet the restaurant's standard.
    • 佢揀女朋友嘅要求好高。
      佢拣女朋友嘅要求好高。
      keoi5 gaan2 neoi5 pang4 jau5 ge3 jiu1 kau4 hou2 gou1.
      His requirement for a girlfriend is very high.
  3. 動詞
    向​其他人​提出​一​啲​自己​想得到​嘅​嘢​,​係​語氣強​硬​嘅​措​辭
    to ask; to demand; to require; to claim
    • 要求加薪
      要求加薪
      jiu1 kau4 gaa1 san1
      to demand a pay rise
  4. 動詞
    向​其他人​提出​一​啲​自己​嘅​期望​,​有​命令​嘅​語​氣​,​通常​係​不容​拒絕
    to give order
    • 我要求你哋每星期睇一本書。
      我要求你哋每星期睇一本书。
      ngo5 jiu1 kau4 nei5 dei6 mui5 sing1 kei4 tai2 jat1 bun2 syu1.
      You have to read one book every week.
    • 我要求再見到你。
      我要求再见到你。
      ngo5 jiu1 kau4 zoi3 gin3 dou2 nei5.
      I have to see you again.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb
    to ask; to request; to require; to demand; to claim
    (syn.) 乞丐, 煩請, 央告, 祈祝, 哀求, 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
    • 現在有很多師生都聯名寫信要求取消老師的教授資格。
      现在有很多师生都联名写信要求取消老师的教授资格。
      xiàn zài yǒu hěn duō shī shēng dōu lián míng xiě xìn yāo qiú qǔ xiāo lǎo shī de jiào shòu zī gé .
      Many teachers and students are now jointly writing to request the cancellation of the teacher’s professor eligibility.
    • 要求退款
      要求退款
      yāo qiú tuì kuǎn
      to request a refund
    • 強烈要求
      强烈要求
      qiáng liè yāo qiú
      to demand; to urge
    • 要求某人做某事
      要求某人做某事
      yāo qiú mǒu rén zuò mǒu shì
      to ask somebody to do something
    • 她要求他們為她破個例。
      她要求他们为她破个例。
      tā yāo qiú tā men wèi tā pò ge lì .
      She asked them to make an exception for her.
    • 他的工作要求他全國四處跑。
      他的工作要求他全国四处跑。
      tā de gōng zuò yāo qiú tā quán guó sì chù pǎo .
      His work required him to move about the country.
  2. noun
    request; requirement; demand; claim (Classifier: 點/点)
    (syn.) 條件, 訴求, 需要, 先決條件, 诉求, 前提, 条件, 需求, 先决条件
    • 領土要求
      领土要求
      lǐng tǔ yāo qiú
      territorial claim
    • 披露要求
      披露要求
      pī lù yāo qiú
      disclosure requirements
    • 提要求
      提要求
      tí yāo qiú
      to make a request
    • 著裝要求
      著装要求
      zhuó zhuāng yāo qiú
      dress code
    • 申請要求
      申请要求
      shēn qǐng yāo qiú
      application requirements
    • 分區要求
      分区要求
      fēn qū yāo qiú
      zoning requirements
    • 擇偶要求
      择偶要求
      zé ǒu yāo qiú
      one's requirements for a future spouse
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. (沒有對應漢語詞彙)
Definitions (HSK3.0)
  1. HSK3 二级词汇表 #638
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. Mandarin
    你的行为离要求的太远了。
    你的行為離要求的太遠了。
    nǐ de xíng wéi lí yāo qiú de tài yuǎn le 。
    • Your behavior leaves much to be desired.
  5. Mandarin
    我弄了一份请愿书要求在大学食堂提供无花果饼干,你们愿意签名吗?
    我弄了一份請願書要求在大學食堂提供無花果餅乾,你們願意簽名嗎?
    wǒ nòng le yī fèn qǐng yuàn shū yāo qiú zài dà xué shí táng tí gōng wú huā guǒ bǐng gān , nǐ men yuàn yì qiān míng ma ?
    • I made a petition for there to be fig cookies in the university restaurants. Do you want to sign it?
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. Cantonese
    我又唔觉呢个要求有几无理㖞。
    我又唔覺呢個要求有幾無理喎。
    ngo5 jau6 m4 gaau3 nei4 go3 jiu1 kau4 jau5 gei2 mou4 lei5 wo5 。
    • I don't think this is an unreasonable request.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. Cantonese
    开餐厅揾舖时要留意单位系咪符合法例有关防火墙嘅要求。
    開餐廳揾舖時要留意單位係咪符合法例有關防火牆嘅要求。
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  4. Cantonese
    有议员要求点人头,结果因为净系得廿七位议员出席会议而流会。
    有議員要求點人頭,結果因為淨係得廿七位議員出席會議而流會。
    jau5 ji5 jyun4 jiu1 kau4 dim2 jan4 tau4, git3 gwo3 jan1 wai6 zing6 hai6 dak1 jaa6 cat1 wai2 ji5 jyun4 ceot1 zik6 wui6 ji5 ji4 lau4 wui2.
    • A councilor requested to count the number of present members. After the counting, it was found that there were only 27 members present, and the meeting was adjourned.
  5. Cantonese
    有本事你自己嚟,唔好多多要求。
    有本事你自己嚟,唔好多多要求。
    jau5 bun2 si6 nei5 zi6 gei2 lai4, m4 hou2 do1 do1 jiu1 kau4.
    • Do it by yourself, don't have so many requests.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    对自己要求很严
    對自己要求很嚴
    duì zì jǐ yào qiú hěn yán
    • to be strict with oneself
  2. Mandarin
    要求
    要求
    yāo qiú
    • to request
  3. Mandarin
    现在有很多师生都联名写信要求取消老师的教授资格。
    現在有很多師生都聯名寫信要求取消老師的教授資格。
    xiàn zài yǒu hěn duō shī shēng dōu lián míng xiě xìn yāo qiú qǔ xiāo lǎo shī de jiào shòu zī gé .
    • Many teachers and students are now jointly writing to request the cancellation of the teacher’s professor eligibility.
    • Many teachers and students are now jointly writing to demand the cancellation of the teacher’s professor eligibility.
  4. Mandarin
    领土要求
    領土要求
    lǐng tǔ yāo qiú
    • territorial claim
  5. Mandarin
    披露要求
    披露要求
    pī lù yāo qiú
    • disclosure requirements