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Traditional Pīnyīn		English Definition	Simplified HSK
要求 yāoqiú	要求 \| 要求* \| *要求	to request / to require / requirement / to stake a claim / to ask / to demand / CL: 點｜点	HSK 3


徵求 zhēngqiú	徵求 \| 徵求* \| *徵求	to solicit / to seek / to request (opinions, feedback etc) / to petition	征求 HSK 5


追求 zhuīqiú	追求 \| 追求* \| *追求	to pursue (a goal etc) stubbornly / to seek after / to woo	HSK 5


請求 qǐngqiú	請求 \| 請求* \| *請求	to request / to ask / request / CL: 個｜个	请求 HSK 5


需求 xūqiú	需求 \| 需求* \| *需求	requirement / to require / (economics) demand	HSK 6


力求 lìqiú	力求 \| 力求* \| *力求	to make every effort to / striving to do one's best	HSK 6


謀求 móuqiú	謀求 \| 謀求* \| *謀求	to seek / to strive for	谋求 HSK 6


急於求成 jíyúqiúchéng	急於求成 \| 急於求成* \| *急於求成	anxious for quick results (idiom); to demand instant success / impatient for result / impetuous	急于求成 HSK 6


求助 qiúzhù	求助 \| 求助* \| *求助	to request help / to appeal (for help)


尋求 xúnqiú	尋求 \| 尋求* \| *尋求	to seek / to look for	寻求


求 qiú	求 \| 求* \| *求	to seek / to look for / to request / to demand / to beseech


求職 qiúzhí	求職 \| 求職* \| *求職	to seek employment	求职


求生 qiúshēng	求生 \| 求生* \| *求生	to seek survival / to possess the will to live


求救 qiújiù	求救 \| 求救* \| *求救	to seek help (when in distress or having difficulties)


求學 qiúxué	求學 \| 求學* \| *求學	to seek knowledge / to study / to attend college	求学


夢寐以求 mèngmèiyǐqiú	夢寐以求 \| 夢寐以求* \| *夢寐以求	to yearn for sth even in one's dreams (idiom) / to long for sth day and night	梦寐以求


祈求 qíqiú	祈求 \| 祈求* \| *祈求	to pray for / to appeal


求醫 qiúyī	求醫 \| 求醫* \| *求醫	to seek medical treatment / to see a doctor	求医


哀求 āiqiú	哀求 \| 哀求* \| *哀求	to entreat / to implore / to plead


供不應求 gōngbùyìngqiú	供不應求 \| 供不應求* \| *供不應求	supply does not meet demand	供不应求


求解 qiújiě	求解 \| 求解* \| *求解	to require a solution / to seek to solve (an equation)


求婚 qiúhūn	求婚 \| 求婚* \| *求婚	to propose marriage


講求 jiǎngqiú	講求 \| 講求* \| *講求	to stress / to emphasize / particular about sth / to strive for	讲求


求饒 qiúráo	求饒 \| 求饒* \| *求饒	to beg forgiveness	求饶


懇求 kěnqiú	懇求 \| 懇求* \| *懇求	to beg / to beseech / to entreat / entreaty	恳求


求情 qiúqíng	求情 \| 求情* \| *求情	to plea for leniency / to ask for a favor


求子 qiúzǐ	求子 \| 求子* \| *求子	(of a childless couple) to pray for a son / to try to have a child


渴求 kěqiú	渴求 \| 渴求* \| *渴求	to long for / to crave for / to greatly desire


強求 qiǎngqiú	強求 \| 強求* \| *強求	to insist on / to demand / to impose	强求


求證 qiúzhèng	求證 \| 求證* \| *求證	to seek proof / to seek confirmation	求证


求援 qiúyuán	求援 \| 求援* \| *求援	to ask for help


不求人 bùqiúrén	不求人 \| 不求人* \| *不求人	backscratcher (made from bamboo etc)


求得 qiúdé	求得 \| 求得* \| *求得	to ask for sth and receive it / to try to obtain / to look for and obtain


精益求精 jīngyìqiújīng	精益求精 \| 精益求精* \| *精益求精	to perfect sth that is already outstanding (idiom); constantly improving


求知慾 qiúzhīyù	求知慾 \| 求知慾* \| *求知慾	desire for knowledge	求知欲


求職者 qiúzhízhě	求職者 \| 求職者* \| *求職者	job applicant	求职者


實事求是 shíshìqiúshì	實事求是 \| 實事求是* \| *實事求是	to seek truth from facts (idiom) / to be practical and realistic	实事求是


毛里求斯 Máolǐqiúsī	毛里求斯 \| 毛里求斯* \| *毛里求斯	Mauritius


求之不得 qiúzhībùdé	求之不得 \| 求之不得* \| *求之不得	lit. seek but fail to get (idiom); fig. exactly what one’s been looking for


央求 yāngqiú	央求 \| 央求* \| *央求	to implore / to plead / to ask earnestly


求和 qiúhé	求和 \| 求和* \| *求和	to sue for peace / to look for a draw (chess) / summation (math.)


求知 qiúzhī	求知 \| 求知* \| *求知	anxious to learn / keen for knowledge


跪地求饒 guìdìqiúráo	跪地求饒 \| 跪地求饒* \| *跪地求饒	to kneel and beg forgiveness	跪地求饶


奢求 shēqiú	奢求 \| 奢求* \| *奢求	to make extravagant demands / an unreasonable request


供過於求 gōngguòyúqiú	供過於求 \| 供過於求* \| *供過於求	supply exceeds demand	供过于求


供求 gōngqiú	供求 \| 供求* \| *供求	supply and demand (economics)


乞求 qǐqiú	乞求 \| 乞求* \| *乞求	to beg


求教 qiújiào	求教 \| 求教* \| *求教	to ask for advice / seeking instruction


委曲求全 wěiqūqiúquán	委曲求全 \| 委曲求全* \| *委曲求全	to accept a compromise


求歡 qiúhuān	求歡 \| 求歡* \| *求歡	to proposition a woman	求欢


吹毛求疵 chuīmáoqiúcī	吹毛求疵 \| 吹毛求疵* \| *吹毛求疵	lit. to blow apart the hairs upon a fur to discover any defect (idiom); fig. to be fastidious / nitpick


苛求 kēqiú	苛求 \| 苛求* \| *苛求	demanding


求親 qiúqīn	求親 \| 求親* \| *求親	to make an offer of marriage (to another family on behalf of one's son or daughter) / to seek a marriage alliance	求亲


索求 suǒqiú	索求 \| 索求* \| *索求	to seek / to demand


欲求 yùqiú	欲求 \| 欲求* \| *欲求	to desire / wants / appetites


求職信 qiúzhíxìn	求職信 \| 求職信* \| *求職信	cover letter / job application	求职信


總需求 zǒngxūqiú	總需求 \| 總需求* \| *總需求	aggregate demand	总需求


貪求 tānqiú	貪求 \| 貪求* \| *貪求	to pursue greedily / to crave	贪求


可遇不可求 kěyùbùkěqiú	可遇不可求 \| 可遇不可求* \| *可遇不可求	can be discovered but not sought (idiom) / one can only come across such things serendipitously


不求甚解 bùqiúshènjiě	不求甚解 \| 不求甚解* \| *不求甚解	lit. not requiring a detailed understanding (idiom); only looking for an overview / not bothered with the details / superficial / content with shallow understanding


權利要求 quánlìyāoqiú	權利要求 \| 權利要求* \| *權利要求	claim to rights (copyright, patent etc)	权利要求


求人 qiúrén	求人 \| 求人* \| *求人	to ask for help / to ask a favor / to recruit talented people


穩中求進 wěnzhōngqiújìn	穩中求進 \| 穩中求進* \| *穩中求進	to make progress while ensuring stability	稳中求进


求愛 qiú'ài	求愛 \| 求愛* \| *求愛	to woo	求爱


求索 qiúsuǒ	求索 \| 求索* \| *求索	to search for sth / to seek / to quest / to explore


求導 qiúdǎo	求導 \| 求導* \| *求導	to find the derivative (math.)	求导


求告 qiúgào	求告 \| 求告* \| *求告	to implore / to beseech


探求 tànqiú	探求 \| 探求* \| *探求	to seek / to pursue / to investigate


求存 qiúcún	求存 \| 求存* \| *求存	survival / the struggle to eke out a living / to seek for continued existence


求生意志 qiúshēngyìzhì	求生意志 \| 求生意志* \| *求生意志	the will to live


推求 tuīqiú	推求 \| 推求* \| *推求	to inquire / to ascertain


告求 gàoqiú	告求 \| 告求* \| *告求	to ask


緣木求魚 yuánmùqiúyú	緣木求魚 \| 緣木求魚* \| *緣木求魚	lit. climb a tree to catch a fish (idiom); fig. to attempt the impossible	缘木求鱼


刑求 xíngqiú	刑求 \| 刑求* \| *刑求	to extort confession by torture


企求 qǐqiú	企求 \| 企求* \| *企求	to seek for / to hope to gain / desirous


供大於求 gōngdàyúqiú	供大於求 \| 供大於求* \| *供大於求	supply exceeds demand	供大于求


促求 cùqiú	促求 \| 促求* \| *促求	to urge


求好心切 qiúhǎoxīnqiè	求好心切 \| 求好心切* \| *求好心切	to demand the highest standards of sb (or oneself) (idiom) / to strive to achieve the best possible results / to be a perfectionist


求爺爺告奶奶 qiúyéyegàonǎinai	求爺…奶奶 \| 求爺…奶奶* \| *求爺…奶奶	lit. to beg grandpa and call on grandma (idiom) / fig. to go about begging for help	求爷爷告奶奶


孜孜以求 zīzīyǐqiú	孜孜以求 \| 孜孜以求* \| *孜孜以求	diligent and tireless (idiom)


求取 qiúqǔ	求取 \| 求取* \| *求取	to seek after / to strive for


有求必應 yǒuqiúbìyìng	有求必應 \| 有求必應* \| *有求必應	to grant whatever is asked for / to accede to every plea	有求必应


妄求 wàngqiú	妄求 \| 妄求* \| *妄求	inappropriate or presumptuous demands


求助於人 qiúzhùyúrén	求助於人 \| 求助於人* \| *求助於人	to call upon others for help	求助于人


不求有功，但求無過 bùqiúyǒugōng, dànqiúwúguò	不求…無過 \| 不求…無過* \| *不求…無過	lit. not aiming to achieve the best possible result, but rather trying to avoid making mistakes (idiom) / fig. to take a risk-averse approach	不求有功，但求无过


白求恩 Bái Qiú'ēn	白求恩 \| 白求恩* \| *白求恩	Norman Bethune (1890-1939), Canadian doctor, worked for communists in Spanish civil war and for Mao in Yan'an, where he died of blood poisoning


訪求 fǎngqiú	訪求 \| 訪求* \| *訪求	to seek / to search for	访求


獨孤求敗 Dúgū Qiúbài	獨孤求敗 \| 獨孤求敗* \| *獨孤求敗	Dugu Qiubai, a fictional character appearing in 金庸 novels	独孤求败


搜求 sōuqiú	搜求 \| 搜求* \| *搜求	to seek / to look for


營求 yíngqiú	營求 \| 營求* \| *營求	to seek / to strive for	营求


反求諸己 fǎnqiúzhūjǐ	反求諸己 \| 反求諸己* \| *反求諸己	to seek the cause in oneself rather than sb else	反求诸己


事求是 shìqiúshì	事求是 \| 事求是* \| *事求是	to seek the truth from facts


千軍易得，一將難求 qiānjūnyìdé, yījiàngnánqiú	千軍…難求 \| 千軍…難求* \| *千軍…難求	Easy to raise an army of one thousand, but hard to find a good general. (idiom)	千军易得，一将难求


求乞 qiúqǐ	求乞 \| 求乞* \| *求乞	to beg


求是 qiúshì	求是 \| 求是* \| *求是	to seek the truth


求全責備 qiúquánzébèi	求全責備 \| 求全責備* \| *求全責備	to demand perfection (idiom)	求全责备


求錘得錘 qiúchuídéchuí	求錘得錘 \| 求錘得錘* \| *求錘得錘	(neologism c. 2017) (slang) to demand proof of what one believes to be an unfounded accusation only to have irrefutable evidence duly supplied	求锤得锤


誅求 zhūqiú	誅求 \| 誅求* \| *誅求	exorbitant demands / demanding with menaces / extortion	诛求


不忮不求 bùzhìbùqiú	不忮不求 \| 不忮不求* \| *不忮不求	(idiom) to be free of jealousy or greed / to live a simple life, free from worldly desires


淺希近求 qiǎnxījìnqiú	淺希近求 \| 淺希近求* \| *淺希近求	to aim low / to aim to get by / without lofty ambition	浅希近求

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