How to pronounce yao qiu (要求) in Chinese
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要求
yāo qiú
Characters & meanings
to demand; to coerce
to seek; to request
Common mistake
High + rising (1-2) — and a reading note: 要 is first-tone yāo here, not the usual falling yào. The noun "requirement" starts level, then qiú climbs.
Example sentence
老师的要求很高。
Lǎoshī de yāoqiú hěn gāo.
The teacher's requirements are high.
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