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    Expressing 'demand' or 'request' with the noun 要求 (yāoqiú)

    Obligation & Necessity

    Structure

    Modifier + 的 + 要求

    Explanation

    要求 (yāoqiú) as a noun means 'demand,' 'request,' or 'requirement.' It refers to something that is formally asked for or insisted upon. For example, 投降的要求 means 'the demand to surrender.'

    Examples

    • 公司对员工提出了更高的要求。

      Gōngsī duì yuángōng tíchū le gèng gāo de yāoqiú.

      The company set higher requirements for its employees.

    • 这份工作的要求是至少三年相关经验。

      Zhè fèn gōngzuò de yāoqiú shì zhìshǎo sān nián xiāngguān jīngyàn.

      The requirement for this job is at least three years of relevant experience.

    • 他觉得老板的要求太不合理了。

      Tā juéde lǎobǎn de yāoqiú tài bù hélǐ le.

      He felt the boss's demands were too unreasonable.

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