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要求 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say yāoqiú slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
要求在日常生活中经常用来表示必须遵守的规定或条件。
yāoqiú zài rìbān shēnghuó zhōng jīngcāng lái yòng lái biǎoshì bìxū fùzhǔ de guījǔ huò jiànleşù。
要求 is often used in daily life to indicate rules or conditions that must be followed.
Context note
要求常出现在学校、家庭和工作中，比如作业的要求、家务的要求或工作任务的要求。
yāoqiú cháng chūxiàn zài xuéxiào、jiātíng hé gōngzuò zhōng, bǐrú zuòyè de yāoqiú、jia wù de yāoqiú huò gōngzuò wánwěi de yāoqiú。
要求 often appears in school, home, and work settings, such as homework requirements, household chores requirements, or task requirements.
5 examples
老师对学生的要求很高。
lǎo shī duì xué shēng de yāo qiú hěn gāo。
The teacher has very high requirements for the students.
妈妈对我的要求不高。
mā ma duì wǒ de yāo qiú bù gāo。
Mom doesn't have high requirements for me.
公司对员工的要求很严格。
gōng sī duì yuán gōng de yāo qiú hěn yán gé。
The company has strict requirements for employees.
我们需要满足客户的所有要求。
wǒ men xū yào mǎn zú kè hù de suǒ yǒu yāo qiú。
We need to meet all of the customer's requirements.
请按照说明书上的要求操作。
qǐng àn zhào shuō míng shū shàng de yāo qiú cāo zuò。
Please operate according to the instructions.
5 mini stories
妈妈要求我每天都要写日记。爸爸要求我早点睡觉。
mā ma yāo qiú wǒ měi tiān dōu yào xiě rì jì。 bà ba yāo qiú wǒ zǎo diǎn shuì jiào。
Mom requires me to write a diary every day. Dad requires me to go to bed early.
老师要求我们按时完成作业。同学们都遵守了这个要求。
lǎo shī yāo qiú wǒ men àn shí wán chéng zuò yè。 tóng xué men dōu zūn shǒu le zhè ge yāo qiú。
The teacher required us to complete our homework on time. All the students followed this requirement.
公司要求员工每天早上八点前到岗。大家都很准时。
gōng sī yāo qiú yuán gōng měi tiān zǎo shàng bā diǎn qián dào gǎng。 dà jiā dōu hěn zhǔn shí。
The company requires employees to arrive at work before 8 AM every morning. Everyone is very punctual.
妈妈要求我整理好自己的房间。我已经按照她的要求做了。
mā ma yāo qiú wǒ zhěng lǐ hǎo zì jǐ de fáng jiān。 wǒ yǐ jīng àn zhào tā de yāo qiú zuò le。
Mom required me to clean up my room. I have already done it according to her requirement.
老板要求我们提高工作效率。我们正在努力满足这个要求。
lǎo bǎn yāo qiú wǒ men tí gāo gōng zuò xiào lǜ。 wǒ men zhèng zài nǔ lì mǎn zú zhè ge yāo qiú。
The boss requires us to improve our work efficiency. We are working hard to meet this requirement.