求

求 [qiú] 动

1. ■ （请求; 要求） ask; beg; request; entreat; beseech:

求人帮忙 ask sb. a favour; ask a favour of sb.;

有求于人 have to look to others for help;

他急切恳求我帮他一个忙。 He urgently begged a favour of me.

我求你一件事。 I must ask you a favour.

2. ■ （追求; 探求; 寻求） strive for; seek; try:

力求改进 strive for improvement;

求得一致 try to achieve a consensus;

求进步 strive for further progress;

求学问 seek knowledge;

实事求是 seek truth from facts

名

1. ■ （需求; 需要） demand:

供不应求。 Supply falls short of demand.; The supply does not meet the demand.

供过于求。 The supply exceeds the demand.

2. ■ （姓氏） a surname:

求仲 Qiu Zhong