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HSK 3 nearby grammar
问 wèn
vs
要 yào
vs
要求 yāoqiú

Translate 'Demander'

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It is important to distinguish three main senses in French:[/cite_start]

1. Interrogate / Ask a question: 问 (wèn) [cite_start]

她没问我的意见。 (tā méi wèn wǒ de yìjiàn.) (She didn't ask my opinion.)[/cite: 1268].

2. Request / Demand:
  • Simple Request: 要 (yào). [cite_start]Ex: 要水 (yào shuǐ) (Request water)[cite: 1273].
  • Formal Request: 申请 (shēnqǐng). [cite_start]Ex: 申请工作 (shēnqǐng gōngzuò) (Apply for a job)[cite: 1273].
  • Strong Request: 要求 (yāoqiú). [cite_start]Ex: 要求和平 (yāoqiú hépíng) (Request peace)[cite: 1273].
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  • Request to do: 请 (qǐng) or 让 (ràng)[cite: 1276].
3. Need / Require: 需要 (xūyào) or 要 (yào) [cite_start]

旅行需要三个小时。 (lǚxíng xūyào sān ge xiǎoshí.) (The trip requires three hours)[cite: 1287].

Self-questioning:

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One uses 考虑 (kǎolǜ) to reflect, or 想知道 (xiǎng zhīdào) for curiosity[cite: 1296].

Nuance exercises

Complete each sentence with the best term, then submit to view all corrections.

1. Quel mot correspond au pinyin « wèn » ?

2. Quel mot correspond au pinyin « yào » ?

3. Quel mot correspond au pinyin « yāoqiú » ?