| 要求HSK 3 | yāo qiú | to request; to require; requirement; to stake a claim; to ask; to demand; Classifiers: 点 | |
| 追求HSK 5 | zhuī qiú | to pursue (a goal etc) stubbornly; to seek after; to woo | |
| 需求HSK 6 | xū qiú | requirement; to require; (economics) demand | |
| 请求HSK 5 | qǐng qiú | to request; to ask; request; Classifiers: 个 | |
| 实事求是HSK 6 | shí shì qiú shì | to seek truth from facts (idiom); to be practical and realistic |
| 1 | We request to obtain the sample. | |
| 2 | They are asking for donations. | |
| 3 | He asked his boss for a raise. | |
| 4 | He shouted loudly for help. | |
| 5 | The police asked the suspect to squat down. |