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求 (qiú): to request, to seek

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HSK 6verb

Character info

Pinyin
Meaning: to request, to seek
Characters: 1
Part of speech: verb
HSK level: HSK 6
Strokes: 7
Radical: 水
Structure: 独体结构

Full definitions

to seek
to look for
to request
to demand
to beseech

Chinese explanation

请求别人帮助或给予某物，例如求人帮忙
寻求、追求某个目标或事物，例如求职、求学
需要、要求，例如供不应求
在数学中表示寻找答案，例如求解方程。

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Example sentences

I asked him to do me a favor.

He begged the teacher to give him another chance.

She begged me to forgive her mistake.

Don't always ask others for help; learn to solve problems yourself.

He sought more help from the government.

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