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Expressing "to request" with 请求 (qǐngqiú)
Actions & Events
Obligation & Necessity
Structure
请求 + Someone + Verb Phrase
Explanation
请求 (qǐngqiú) means "to request" or "to ask," describing a formal or earnest appeal for someone to do something. It carries a more formal tone than simply asking and often implies that the matter is important.
Examples
他请求公司给他多放几天假。
Tā qǐngqiú gōngsī gěi tā duō fàng jǐ tiān jià.
He asked the company to give him a few extra days off.
居民们请求政府改善社区的交通状况。
Jūmín men qǐngqiú zhèngfǔ gǎishàn shèqū de jiāotōng zhuàngkuàng.
The residents asked the government to improve the community's traffic conditions.
她请求老师再给她一次机会。
Tā qǐngqiú lǎoshī zài gěi tā yī cì jīhuì.
She asked the teacher to give her one more chance.