求 qiú, to seek/to look for/to request/to demand/to beseech 要求 yāoqiú, to request/to require/requirement/to stake a claim/to ask/to demand/CL:點|点[diǎn] 请求 qǐngqiú, [請求], to request/to ask/request/CL:個|个[gè] 追求 zhuīqiú, to pursue (a goal etc) stubbornly/to seek after/to woo 求婚 qiúhūn, to propose marriage 寻求 xúnqiú, [尋求], to seek/to look for 需求 xūqiú, requirement/to require/(economics) demand 求救 qiújiù, to cry for help 求助 qiúzhù, to request help/to appeal (for help) 祈求 qíqiú, to pray for/to appeal 恳求 kěnqiú, [懇求], to beg/to beseech/to entreat/entreaty 梦寐以求 mèngmèiyǐqiú, [夢寐以求], to yearn for sth even in one's dreams (idiom)/to long for sth day and night 乞求 qǐqiú, to beg 征求 zhēngqiú, [徵求], to solicit/to seek/to request (opinions, feedback etc)/to petition 求生 qiúshēng, to seek survival/to possess the will to live 渴求 kěqiú, to long for/to crave for/to greatly desire 求饶 qiúráo, [求饒], to beg forgiveness 求之不得 qiúzhībùdé, lit. seek but fail to get (idiom); fig. exactly what one’s been looking for 求爱 qiúài, [求愛], to woo 哀求 āiqiú, to entreat/to implore/to plead 求情 qiúqíng, to plea for leniency/to ask for a favor 求援 qiúyuán, to ask for help 吹毛求疵 chuīmáoqiúcī, lit. to blow apart the hairs upon a fur to discover any defect (idiom); fig. to ... 强求 qiǎngqiú, [強求], to insist on/to demand/to impose 求职 qiúzhí, [求職], to seek employment 力求 lìqiú, to make every effort to/striving to do one's best 求证 qiúzhèng, [求證], to seek proof/to seek confirmation 求人 qiúrén, to ask for help/to ask a favor/to recruit talented people 苛求 kēqiú, demanding 讲求 jiǎngqiú, [講求], to stress/to emphasize/particular about sth/to strive for 委曲求全 wěiqūqiúquán, to accept a compromise 谋求 móuqiú, [謀求], to seek/to strive for 实事求是 shíshìqiúshì, [實事求是], to seek truth from facts (idiom)/to be practical and realistic 央求 yāngqiú, to implore/to plead/to ask earnestly 求得 qiúdé, to ask for sth and receive it/to try to obtain/to look for and obtain 探求 tànqiú, to seek/to pursue/to investigate 求知欲 qiúzhīyù, [求知慾], desire for knowledge 有求必应 yǒuqiúbìyìng, [有求必應], to grant whatever is asked for/to accede to every plea 求教 qiújiào, to ask for advice/seeking instruction 供不应求 gōngbùyìngqiú, [供不應求], supply does not meet demand 求和 qiúhé, to sue for peace/to look for a draw (chess)/summation (math.) 企求 qǐqiú, to seek for/to hope to gain/desirous 供求 gōngqiú, supply and demand (economics) 求学 qiúxué, [求學], to seek knowledge/to study/to attend college 求解 qiújiě, to require a solution/to seek to solve (an equation) 求知 qiúzhī, anxious to learn/keen for knowledge 求同存异 qiútóngcúnyì, [求同存異], to seek common ground, putting differences aside (idiom) 精益求精 jīngyìqiújīng, to perfect sth that is already outstanding (idiom); constantly improving 求是 qiúshì, to seek the truth 求医 qiúyī, [求醫], to seek medical treatment/to see a doctor 急于求成 jíyúqiúchéng, [急於求成], anxious for quick results (idiom); to demand instant success/impatient for resul... 求职者 qiúzhízhě, [求職者], job applicant 贪求 tānqiú, [貪求], to pursue greedily/to crave 求索 qiúsuǒ, to search for sth/to seek/to quest/to explore 毛里求斯 Máolǐqiúsī, Mauritius 不求人 bùqiúrén, backscratcher (made from bamboo etc) 不求收获 bùqiúshōuhuò, [不求收獲], not expecting any reward/not asking for favors 不求有功，但求无过 bùqiúyǒugōng,dànqiúwúguò, [不求有功，但求無過], lit. not aiming to achieve the best possible result, but rather trying to avoid ... 不求甚解 bùqiúshènjiě, lit. not requiring a detailed understanding (idiom); only looking for an overvie... 事实求是 shìshíqiúshì, [事實求是], to seek the truth from facts 事求是 shìqiúshì, to seek the truth from facts 以求 yǐqiú, in order to 供大于求 gōngdàyúqiú, [供大於求], supply exceeds demand 供过于求 gōngguòyúqiú, [供過於求], supply exceeds demand 促求 cùqiú, to urge 刑求 xíngqiú, to extort confession by torture 刻意求工 kèyìqiúgōng, assiduous and painstaking 刻舟求剑 kèzhōuqiújiàn, [刻舟求劍], lit. a notch on the side of a boat to locate a sword dropped overboard (idiom); ... 勿求人 wùqiúrén, see 不求人[bù qiú rén] 千军易得，一将难求 qiānjūnyìdé,yījiàngnánqiú, [千軍易得，一將難求], Easy to raise an army of one thousand, but hard to find a good general. (idiom) 反求诸己 fǎnqiúzhūjǐ, [反求諸己], to seek the cause in oneself rather than sb else 可遇不可求 kěyùbùkěqiú, can be discovered but not sought (idiom)/one can only come across such things se... 告求 gàoqiú, to ask 奢求 shēqiú, to make extravagant demands/an unreasonable request 妄求 wàngqiú, inappropriate or presumptuous demands 孜孜以求 zīzīyǐqiú, diligent and tireless (idiom) 守株待兔，缘木求鱼 shǒuzhūdàitù,yuánmùqiúyú, [守株待兔，緣木求魚], to guard a tree-stump, waiting for rabbits, and climb a tree to catch fish (idio... 忍辱求全 rěnrǔqiúquán, to endure humiliation to preserve unity 总需求 zǒngxūqiú, [總需求], aggregate demand 推求 tuīqiú, to inquire/to ascertain 搜求 sōuqiú, to seek/to look for 权利要求 quánlìyāoqiú, [權利要求], claim to rights (copyright, patent etc) 欲求 yùqiú, to desire/wants/appetites 死中求生 sǐzhōngqiúshēng, to seek life in death (idiom); to fight for one's life 求乞 qiúqǐ, to beg 求人不如求己 qiúrénbùrúqiújǐ, if you want sth done well, do it yourself (idiom) 求值 qiúzhí, (math.) to evaluate (an expression, function etc)/evaluation 求偿 qiúcháng, [求償], to seek compensation/indemnity 求全责备 qiúquánzébèi, [求全責備], to demand perfection (idiom) 求助于人 qiúzhùyúrén, [求助於人], to call upon others for help 求医癖 qiúyīpǐ, [求醫癖], Munchausen syndrome 求取 qiúqǔ, to seek after/to strive for 求同 qiútóng, to seek consensus/to seek conformity 求告 qiúgào, to implore/to beseech 求好心切 qiúhǎoxīnqiè, to demand the highest standards of sb (or oneself) (idiom)/to strive to achieve ... 求子 qiúzǐ, (of a childless couple) to pray for a son/to try to have a child 求存 qiúcún, survival/the struggle to eke out a living/to seek for continued existence 求学无坦途 qiúxuéwútǎntú, [求學無坦途], The path of learning can never be smooth./There is no royal road to learning. (i... 求导 qiúdǎo, [求導], to find the derivative (math.) 求怜经 qiúliánjīng, [求憐經], Kyrie Eleison (section of Catholic mass)/Miserere nobis/Lord have mercy upon us 求情告饶 qiúqínggàoráo, [求情告饒], to beg for forgiveness (idiom) 求欢 qiúhuān, [求歡], to proposition a woman 求死愿望 qiúsǐyuànwàng, [求死願望], death wish (translated from English)/Death wish, movie series with Charles Brons... 求爷爷告奶奶 qiúyéyegàonǎinai, [求爺爺告奶奶], lit. to beg grandpa and call on grandma (idiom)/fig. to go about begging for hel... 求生意志 qiúshēngyìzhì, the will to live 求田问舍 qiútiánwènshè, [求田問舍], lit. to be interested exclusively in the acquisition of estate (idiom)/fig. to h... 求职信 qiúzhíxìn, [求職信], cover letter/job application 求道于盲 qiúdàoyúmáng, [求道於盲], see 問道於盲|问道于盲[wèn dào yú máng] 浅希近求 qiǎnxījìnqiú, [淺希近求], to aim low/to aim to get by/without lofty ambition 独孤求败 DúgūQiúbài, [獨孤求敗], Dugu Qiubai, a fictional character appearing in 金庸[Jīn Yōng] novels 白求恩 BáiQiúēn, Norman Bethune (1890-1939), Canadian doctor, worked for communists in Spanish ci... 研求 yánqiú, to study/to probe/to research and examine 社会总需求 shèhuìzǒngxūqiú, [社會總需求], aggregate social demand/total requirement of society 稳中求进 wěnzhōngqiújìn, [穩中求進], to make progress while ensuring stability 索求 suǒqiú, to seek/to demand 缘木求鱼 yuánmùqiúyú, [緣木求魚], lit. climb a tree to catch a fish (idiom); fig. to attempt the impossible 舍身求法 shěshēnqiúfǎ, [捨身求法], to abandon one's body in the search for Buddha's truth (idiom) 苦苦哀求 kǔkǔāiqiú, to entreat piteously/to implore 营求 yíngqiú, [營求], to seek/to strive for 蒙求 méngqiú, (traditional title of first readers)/primary education/teaching the ignorant/lig... 行销诉求 xíngxiāosùqiú, [行銷訴求], marketing message 访师求学 fǎngshīqiúxué, [訪師求學], to seek a teacher desiring to study 访求 fǎngqiú, [訪求], to seek/to search for 诉求 sùqiú, [訴求], to appeal/to demand (an answer)/requirement/demand/claim/appeal/(marketing) mess... 诛求 zhūqiú, [誅求], exorbitant demands/demanding with menaces/extortion 诛求无厌 zhūqiúwúyàn, [誅求無厭], incessant exorbitant demands 诛求无已 zhūqiúwúyǐ, [誅求無已], to make endless exorbitant demands 请求宽恕 qǐngqiúkuānshù, [請求寬恕], to sue for mercy/to ask for forgiveness/begging for magnanimity 责备求全 zébèiqiúquán, [責備求全], see 求全責備|求全责备[qiú quán zé bèi] 贪求无厌 tānqiúwúyàn, [貪求無厭], insatiably greedy (idiom) 跪地求饶 guìdìqiúráo, [跪地求饒], to kneel and beg forgiveness 追根求源 zhuīgēnqiúyuán, to track sth to its roots 退而求其次 tuìérqiúqícì, to settle for second best/the next best thing 需求层次理论 xūqiúcéngcìlǐlùn, [需求層次理論], (Maslow's) hierarchy of needs (psychology)