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yêu cầu

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yêulevelngangcầufallinghuyền

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yêu cầu means to demand.

Chinese characters: 要求

Meanings of yêu cầu in English

Verb

  1. formal to demand ≈ đòi

Noun

  1. demand; request; requirement

Example sentences with yêu cầu

  • Tôi sẽ làm như bạn yêu cầu. I'll do as you ask.
  • Tom yêu cầu một lời xin lỗi. Tom demanded an apology.
  • Anh ấy yêu cầu tôi giữ bí mật. He asked me to keep the secret.
  • Dmitri yêu cầu Tima nói nhanh. Dmitri asked Rima to talk fast.
  • Tom yêu cầu chúng tôi giữ im lặng. Tom told us to be quiet.
  • Tôi đang yêu cầu tị nạn chính trị. I'm requesting political asylum.
  • Vị trí này không yêu cầu bằng cấp. This position doesn't require a degree.
  • Những người lao động yêu cầu tăng lương. The workers pushed for a raise in salary.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 要求 (“to demand”).

Frequently asked questions

What does yêu cầu mean in English?

yêu cầu (verb) means "to demand".

How do you pronounce yêu cầu?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔiəw˧˧ kəw˨˩]; Saigon [ʔiw˧˧ kəw˨˩]. Tones: yêu — level tone (ngang), cầu — falling tone (huyền).

Is yêu cầu a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. yêu cầu is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 要求.

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.