beg ⇒ 乞求宽恕 qǐqiú kuānshù → beg for forgiveness

( 书 ) seek ( pt , pp sought )

supply and demand

plead with

plead ⇒ 哀求饶命 āiqiú ráomìng → plead for one's life

plead

make excessive demands

seek ( pt , pp sought ) ⇒ 寻求法律帮助 xúnqiú fǎlǜ bāngzhù → seek legal assistance

insist on

solicit

beg ⇒ 她恳求朋友陪她一起去。 Tā kěnqiú péngyou péi tā yīqǐ qù. → She begged her friend to go with her.

seek ( pt , pp sought )

seek help ( pt , pp sought )

( 指战争 ) sue for peace

propose ⇒ 他向她求婚。 Tā xiàng tā qiúhūn. → He proposed to her.

beg for leniency ⇒ 他为同学向老师求情。 Tā wèi tóngxué xiàng lǎoshī qiúqíng. → He interceded with the teacher on behalf of his classmate.

seek advice ( pt , pp sought )

woo

seek knowledge ( pt , pp sought ) ⇒ 他把精力都放在求知上。 Tā bǎ jīnglì dōu fàngzài qiúzhī shang. → He put all his energy into the pursuit of knowledge.

seek verification ( pt , pp sought )

ask for forgiveness

hunger for ⇒ 她渴求成功。 Tā kěqiú chénggōng. → She's hungry for success.

be demanding ⇒ 你对人不能太苛求。 Nǐ duì rén bùnéng tài kēqiú. → You shouldn't be so demanding of others.

demand ⇒ 工人们要求改善工作环境。 Gōngrénmen yāoqiú gǎishàn gōngzuò huánjìng. → The workers demanded improvements to their working environment. ⇒ 要求加薪 yāoqiú jiā xīn → request a pay rise

ask ⇒ 请求谅解 qǐngqiú liàngjiě → ask for understanding

seek ( pt , pp sought )

( 争取 ) seek ( pt , pp sought )

demand ⇒ 该地区对中药材的需求很旺盛。 Gāi dìqū duì zhōngyàocái de xūqiú hěn wàngshèng. → There is a thriving demand for Chinese medicinal herbs in this area.

be content with a superficial understanding ⇒ 他学习一向不求甚解。 Tā xuéxí yīxiàng bù qiú shèn jiě. → He studies only to have a superficial understanding.

find fault

based on solid evidence

never refuse a request

⇒ 他梦寐以求的愿望终于实现了。 Tā mèngmèi yǐ qiú de yuànwàng zhōngyú shíxiàn le. → He finally realized his long-cherished dream.

exactly what one's been looking for ⇒ 你帮助我,真是求之不得啊！ Nǐ bāngzhù wǒ, zhēnshì qiú zhī bù dé a! → Your help was exactly what I needed!

seek common ground while retaining independence

always striving to improve

go far afield ⇒ 附近商店有各种装修材料，我们不必舍近求远。 Fùjìn shāngdiàn yǒu gè zhǒng zhuāngxiū cáiliào, wǒmen bùbì shě jìn qiú yuǎn. → The local shops have all sorts of decorating materials — there's no need for us to go far afield.

compromise one's standards