HSK 2 · Must & can

要求

yāo qiú

to require; requirement

Stroke order of 要求

2 characters, 16 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

要 · 9 strokes 求 · 7 strokes

Memory trick

A woman '女' under a cover '覀' wants '要' and begs '求' for a fur coat — a demand.

Parts: 要 want (覀 cover + 女 woman) + 求 beg; seek (pictograph of a fur coat)

The characters in 要求

要 yào — to want; will (9 strokes)
求 qiú — to ask for; to seek (7 strokes)

Example sentence

老师要求我们每天写汉字。

The teacher requires us to write Chinese characters every day.

Words with 要

重要important 要to want; will 就要to be about to 快要almost; about to 只要as long as 不要don't 主要main; mainly 要是if 必要necessary 需要to need; needs

Words with 求

请求to request; request 求to ask for; to seek 需求demand; need

More words: Must & can

必须must; to have to 应该should 该should; to be one's turn 可以can; may 能够to be able to 不要don't 不行no way; won't do 得to get; to obtain 请求to request; request 求to ask for; to seek 让to let; to make 答应to agree; to promise 商量to discuss; to consult 讨论to discuss

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