要求

• 拼音: yāo qiú
• 汉字拆解: 要 = 西 (west) + 女 (woman), originally depicted a woman's waist, later meaning 'important/want'; 求 = depicts fur or a ball, meaning 'to seek'

含义

To require or demand; a requirement or demand. Used both as a verb and a noun.

As a verb, 要求 means to ask someone to do something with some authority or expectation. As a noun, it refers to requirements or standards that must be met. Common patterns include 要求某人做某事 (yāoqiú mǒurén zuò mǒushì, to require someone to do something). It is stronger than 请求 (qǐngqiú, to request) but less forceful than 命令 (mìnglìng, to order).

例句

1. 老师要求我们每天写作业。
2. 这个工作的要求不太高。
3. 妈妈要求我早点回家。

用法指南

语境: school, workplace

语气: formal

正确说法

• 公司对我们有很多要求。(The company has many requirements for us.)
• 他要求自己每天运动。(He requires himself to exercise every day.)

错误说法

• 我要求你帮我买咖啡 (Too strong for a casual favour — say 你能帮我买杯咖啡吗？; 要求 implies authority and sounds like a demand between friends)

起源与历史

A compound of 要 (yāo, to demand/want) and 求 (qiú, to seek/request). Together they form a word meaning to demand or seek with purpose.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal