求 qiú

seek; demand, request; beseech

HSK 3 #312

DEFINITIONS

  • seek
  • demand, request
  • beseech
  • to seek
  • to look for
  • to request
  • to demand
  • to beseech

STROKES

WORDS

求职者 qiú zhí zhě job applicant
求索 qiú suǒ to search for sth; to seek; to quest; to explore
贪求 tān qiú to pursue greedily; to crave
毛里求斯 máo lǐ qiú sī Mauritius
不求人 bù qiú rén backscratcher (made from bamboo etc)
不求收获 bù qiú shōu huò not expecting any reward; not asking for favors
不求收獲 bù qiú shōu huò not expecting any reward; not asking for favors
不求有功，但求无过 bù qiú yǒu gōng ， dàn qiú wú guò lit. not aiming to achieve the best possible result, but rather trying to avoid making mistakes (idiom); fig. to take a risk-averse approach
不求有功，但求無過 bù qiú yǒu gōng ， dàn qiú wú guò lit. not aiming to achieve the best possible result, but rather trying to avoid making mistakes (idiom); fig. to take a risk-averse approach
不求甚解 bù qiú shèn jiě lit. not requiring a detailed understanding (idiom); only looking for an overview; not bothered with the details; superficial; content with shallow understanding
事实求是 shì shí qiú shì to seek the truth from facts
事實求是 shì shí qiú shì to seek the truth from facts
事求是 shì qiú shì to seek the truth from facts
以求 yǐ qiú in order to
供不應求 gōng bù yìng qiú supply does not meet demand
供大于求 gōng dà yú qiú supply exceeds demand
供大於求 gōng dà yú qiú supply exceeds demand
供过于求 gōng guò yú qiú supply exceeds demand
供過於求 gōng guò yú qiú supply exceeds demand
促求 cù qiú to urge
刑求 xíng qiú to extort confession by torture
刻意求工 kè yì qiú gōng assiduous and painstaking
刻舟求剑 kè zhōu qiú jiàn lit. a notch on the side of a boat to locate a sword dropped overboard (idiom); fig. an action made pointless by changed circumstances
刻舟求劍 kè zhōu qiú jiàn lit. a notch on the side of a boat to locate a sword dropped overboard (idiom); fig. an action made pointless by changed circumstances
勿求人 wù qiú rén see 不求人[bu4 qiu2 ren2]
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