"求" • Chinese-English Dictionary

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 qiú to seek / to look for / to request / to demand / to beseech
Results beginning with 求
 qiú zhù to request help / to appeal (for help)
 qiú zhí to seek employment
 qiú jiù to seek help (when in distress or having difficulties)
 qiú hūn to propose marriage
 qiú xué to seek knowledge / to study / to attend college
 qiú jiào to ask for advice / seeking instruction
 qiú dé to ask for sth and receive it / to try to obtain / to look for and obtain
 qiú shēng to seek survival / to possess the will to live
 qiú zhī anxious to learn / keen for knowledge
 qiú ài to woo
 qiú zhèng to seek proof / to seek confirmation
 qiú ráo to beg forgiveness
 qiú yī to seek medical treatment / to see a doctor
 qiú jiě to require a solution / to seek to solve (an equation)
 qiú qíng to plea for leniency / to ask for a favor
 qiú yuán to ask for help
 qiú rén to ask for help / to ask a favor / to recruit talented people
 qiú hé to sue for peace / to look for a draw (chess) / summation (math.)
 qiú shì to seek the truth
 qiú qǔ to seek after / to strive for
 qiú tóng to seek consensus / to seek conformity
 qiú gào to implore / to beseech
 qiú zǐ (of a childless couple) to pray for a son / to try to have a child
 qiú zhí (math.) to evaluate (an expression, function etc) / evaluation
 qiú qǐ to beg
 qiú cháng to seek compensation / indemnity
 qiú cún survival / the struggle to eke out a living / to seek for continued existence
 qiú dǎo to find the derivative (math.)
 qiú huān to proposition a woman
 qiú qīn to make an offer of marriage (to another family on behalf of one's son or daughter) / to seek a marriage alliance
 qiú suǒ to search for sth / to seek / to quest / to explore
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 qiú zhí zhě job applicant
 qiú zhí xìn cover letter / job application
 qiú zhī yù desire for knowledge
线  helpline
 qiú cháng rén claimant
 qiú lián jīng Kyrie Eleison (section of Catholic mass) / Miserere nobis / Lord have mercy upon us
 qiú yī pǐ Munchausen syndrome
 qiú zhī bù dé lit. seek but fail to get (idiom) / fig. exactly what one’s been looking for
 qiú tóng cún yì to seek common ground, putting differences aside (idiom)
 qiú quán zé bèi to demand perfection (idiom)
 qiú dào yú máng see 問道於盲|问道于盲[wen4 dao4 yu2 mang2]
 qiú tián wèn shè lit. to be interested exclusively in the acquisition of estate (idiom) / fig. to have no lofty aspirations in life
  health-seeking behaviour
  summation technology
  escape chit
 qiú chuí dé chuí (neologism c. 2017) (slang) to demand proof of what one believes to be an unfounded accusation only to have irrefutable evidence duly supplied
 qiú hǎo xīn qiè to demand the highest standards of sb (or oneself) (idiom) / to strive to achieve the best possible results / to be a perfectionist
 qiú qíng gào ráo to beg for forgiveness (idiom)
 qiú qīn kào yǒu to rely on the help of relatives and friends
 qiú rén dé rén lit. to seek virtue and acquire it (idiom) / fig. to have one's wish fulfilled
 qiú shēng yì zhì the will to live
 qiú sǐ yuàn wàng death wish (translated from English) / Death wish, movie series with Charles Bronson is translated as 猛龍怪客|猛龙怪客[Meng3 long2 guai4 ke4]
 qiú zhù yú rén to call upon others for help
 qiú xué wú tǎn tú The path of learning can never be smooth. / There is no royal road to learning. (idiom)
 qiú rén bù rú qiú jǐ if you want sth done well, do it yourself (idiom)
 qiú yé ye gào nǎi nai lit. to beg grandpa and call on grandma (idiom) / fig. to go about begging for help
Approximate Results for 求
 yāo qiú to request / to require / requirement / to stake a claim / to ask / to demand / CL:點|点[dian3]
 xū qiú requirement / to require / (economics) demand
 zhuī qiú to pursue (a goal etc) stubbornly / to seek after / to woo
 gōng qiú supply and demand (economics)
 qǐng qiú to request / to ask / request / CL:個|个[ge4]
 xún qiú to seek / to look for
 lì qiú to make every effort to / striving to do one's best
 móu qiú to seek / to strive for
 āi qiú to entreat / to implore / to plead
 yǐ qiú in order to
 qí qiú to pray for / to appeal
 sù qiú to demand / to call for / to petition / demand / wish / request / to promote one's brand / to appeal to (consumers) / (marketing) message / pitch
 kěn qiú to beg / to beseech / to entreat / entreaty
 qiǎng qiú to insist on / to demand / to impose
 kě qiú to long for / to crave for / to greatly desire
 jiǎng qiú to stress / to emphasize / particular about sth / to strive for
 qǐ qiú to beg
 yù qiú to desire / wants / appetites
 tàn qiú to seek / to pursue / to investigate
 kē qiú demanding
 yāng qiú to implore / to plead / to ask earnestly
 shē qiú to make extravagant demands / an unreasonable request
 zhēng qiú to solicit / to seek / to request (opinions, feedback etc) / to petition
 qǐ qiú to seek for / to hope to gain / desirous
 sōu qiú to seek / to look for
 tuī qiú to inquire / to ascertain
访 fǎng qiú to seek / to search for
 wàng qiú inappropriate or presumptuous demands
 cù qiú to urge
 gào qiú to ask
 méng qiú (traditional title of first readers) / primary education / teaching the ignorant / light to the barbarian
 suǒ qiú to seek / to demand
 tān qiú to pursue greedily / to crave
 xíng qiú to extort confession by torture
 yán qiú to study / to probe / to research and examine
 yíng qiú to seek / to strive for
 zhū qiú exorbitant demands / demanding with menaces / extortion
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 zǒng xū qiú aggregate demand
 Bái Qiú ēn Norman Bethune (1890-1939), Canadian doctor, worked for communists in Spanish civil war and for Mao in Yan'an, where he died of blood poisoning
 bù qiú rén backscratcher (made from bamboo etc)
 qǐng qiú guó Requesting State
 shì qiú shì to seek the truth from facts
 wù qiú rén see 不求人[bu4 qiu2 ren2]
 shí shì qiú shì to seek truth from facts (idiom) / to be practical and realistic
 jī běn yāo qiú a basic requirement / prerequisites
 mèng mèi yǐ qiú to yearn for sth even in one's dreams (idiom) / to long for sth day and night
 gōng bù yìng qiú supply does not meet demand
 jīng yì qiú jīng to perfect sth that is already outstanding (idiom) / constantly improving
 gōng guò yú qiú supply exceeds demand
 jí yú qiú chéng anxious for quick results (idiom) / to demand instant success / impatient for result / impetuous
 yǒu qiú bì yìng to grant whatever is asked for / to accede to every plea
 wěi qū qiú quán to accept a compromise
 chuī máo qiú cī lit. to blow apart the hairs upon a fur to discover any defect (idiom) / fig. to be fastidious / nitpick
 zī zī yǐ qiú diligent and tireless (idiom)
 Máo lǐ qiú sī Mauritius
 néng yuán xū qiú energy requirements
 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
 yuán mù qiú yú lit. climb a tree to catch a fish (idiom) / fig. to attempt the impossible
 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
 fǎn qiú zhū jǐ to seek the cause in oneself rather than sb else
 kè yì qiú gōng assiduous and painstaking
 shě shēn qiú fǎ to abandon one's body in the search for Buddha's truth (idiom)
 sǐ zhōng qiú shēng to seek life in death (idiom) / to fight for one's life
 tān qiú wú yàn insatiably greedy (idiom)
 zé bèi qiú quán see 求全責備|求全责备[qiu2 quan2 ze2 bei4]
 zhuī gēn qiú yuán to track sth to its roots
 zhū qiú wú yàn incessant exorbitant demands
 zhū qiú wú yǐ to make endless exorbitant demands
  eligibility requirements
  disclaimer
  environmental requirements
  by operation of law / ministerio legis
  fuel requirements
  site requirements
  statement of requirements
  job requirement
  local demand
  evidentiary requirements
  preservation requirements
  request for quotation
  airlift requirement
  ambit claim
  disclosure requirement
  import request
  requested party
  tracing request
  demand reduction
 bèi qǐng qiú guó Requested State
 bù qiú shōu huò not expecting any reward / not asking for favors
 bù zhì bù qiú (idiom) to be free of jealousy or greed / to live a simple life, free from worldly desires
 Dú gū Qiú bài Dugu Qiubai, a fictional character appearing in 金庸[Jin1 Yong1] novels
访 fǎng shī qiú xué to seek a teacher desiring to study
 gōng dà yú qiú supply exceeds demand
 guì dì qiú ráo to kneel and beg forgiveness
 huán jìng xū qiú environmental demand
 kǔ kǔ āi qiú to entreat piteously / to implore
 lín shí qǐng qiú contingency requests
 qiǎn xī jìn qiú to aim low / to aim to get by / without lofty ambition
 qǐng qiú kuān shù to sue for mercy / to ask for forgiveness / begging for magnanimity
 quán lì yāo qiú claim to rights (copyright, patent etc)
 rěn rǔ qiú quán to endure humiliation to preserve unity
 shì shí qiú shì to seek the truth from facts
 tí chū qiú cháng presentation of the claim
 wěn zhōng qiú jìn to make progress while ensuring stability
 xíng xiāo sù qiú marketing message
 yāo qiú péi cháng to demand compensation
 yíng yǎng xū qiú nutritional requirements
 yuán zhù qǐng qiú assistance request
 kě yù bù kě qiú can be discovered but not sought (idiom) / one can only come across such things serendipitously
 shè huì zǒng xū qiú aggregate social demand / total requirement of society
  Demand Reduction Section
  inspection on request
  job network
  Search for Common Ground
  electronic planimeter
  on-call target
  doctor-shopping
  estimated requirements
 qǐng qiú guó zhèng fǔ requesting government
退 tuì ér qiú qí cì to settle for second best / the next best thing
 xún qiú bì hù zhě asylum-seeker
  grain balance
  technical assistance referral
  generic requirement
  appraisal of requests for assistance
  core capacity requirements
  Needs Analysis Framework
  business requirements document
  Joint Needs Assessment
  domestic content requirements
  Emergency Needs Assessment
  drug demand reduction
  Capital Requirements Directive
  land claim
  Mauritius Declaration
  Joint Aviation Requirement
  recording requirement / minefield recording requirement
线 cào shǒu qiú zhù zhuān xiàn ethics helpline
 jiāo tòng xū qiú guǎn lǐ transportationd demand management
 máo lǐ qiú sī zhàn lu:è Mauritius Strategy for the Further Implementation of the Programme of Action for the Sustainable Development of Small Island Developing States / Mauritius Strategy
 rèn zuì qiú qíng xié yì plea bargaining
 xū qiú céng cì lǐ lùn (Maslow's) hierarchy of needs (psychology)
 xū qiú gēn zōng jǔ zhèn Requirement Traceability Matrix
  Black Reparations Commission
  Security Requirements Task Force
  Equity for a Small Planet
 máo lǐ qiú sī gòng hé guó the Republic of Mauritius
 yuán zhù qǐng qiú huì zǒng biǎo Matrix of assistance requests
  Field Needs Assessment Study
  Supply and Demand Reduction Section
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