HSK 2 · Must & can

请求

qǐng qiú

to request; request

Stroke order of 请求

2 characters, 17 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

请 · 10 strokes 求 · 7 strokes

Memory trick

Words (讠) asked for with a begging (求) tone become a request.

Parts: 请 to ask (讠 speech + 青 green) + 求 to seek

The characters in 请求

请 qǐng — please; to invite (10 strokes)
求 qiú — to ask for; to seek (7 strokes)

Example sentence

他请求老师帮忙。

He asked the teacher for help.

Words with 请

请please; to invite 请进please come in 请坐please sit down 请问excuse me, may I ask 请假to ask for leave 请客to treat; to invite 请教to ask for advice

Words with 求

要求to require; requirement 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 要求to require; requirement 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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