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Expressing 'request' with 求 (qiú)
Actions & Events
Obligation & Necessity
Structure
Subject + 求 + Person + Verb
Explanation
The verb 求 (qiú) means "to request," "to beg," or "to seek" and is used when asking someone to do something, often with urgency or humility. It can take a person as its object followed by a verb phrase. For example, 求他们选择 means "asked them to choose."
Examples
他求朋友帮忙找了一份工作。
Tā qiú péngyǒu bāngmáng zhǎo le yī fèn gōngzuò.
He asked a friend to help him find a job.
她求老师再给她一次机会。
Tā qiú lǎoshī zài gěi tā yī cì jīhuì.
She begged the teacher to give her one more chance.
孩子们求妈妈带他们去游乐园玩。
Háizimen qiú māmā dài tāmen qù yóulèyuán wán.
The children begged their mom to take them to the amusement park.