请求 (qǐngqiú) — to request; request

请求 (qǐngqiú)

请求 means to make a request or an earnest appeal to someone, and also refers to the request itself.

Meanings

1. [verb] to request; to ask for; to appeal to
2. [noun] request; appeal; plea

Example Sentences

她请求老师给她更多的时间。 Tā qǐngqiú lǎoshī gěi tā gèng duō de shíjiān. She requested the teacher to give her more time.

我有一个请求，希望你能答应。 Wǒ yǒu yī gè qǐngqiú, xīwàng nǐ néng dāying. I have a request; I hope you can agree to it.

他的请求被上司拒绝了。 Tā de qǐngqiú bèi shàngsī jùjué le. His request was rejected by his supervisor.

请求别人帮忙要说"请"和"谢谢"。 Qǐngqiú biérén bāngmáng yào shuō "qǐng" hé "xièxie". When asking others for help, you should say "please" and "thank you."

Collocations

Memory Hook

请 means "to invite/please" and 求 means "to seek/beg" — a 请求 is when you politely invite someone to grant what you seek.