要求 yāo qiú
“to request; to require; requirement”
verb, nounHSK 3 · 2021 list level 2Measure word 点
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
要求 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 920: 要求 yāoqiú — Level 3; official annotation 3 (动、名). PDF page 102
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 要求
要求 means "to ask/require" or "a requirement." It is used when a person, school, company, etc. says that something must be done. Common patterns are 要求某人做某事 and 对某人的要求很高.
例句Example sentences
- 老师要求我们每天读十分钟汉语。lǎo shī yāo qiú wǒ men měi tiān dú shí fēn zhōng hàn yǔ.The teacher requires us to read Chinese for ten minutes every day.
- 爸爸对我的要求很高。bà ba duì wǒ de yāo qiú hěn gāo.My dad has high expectations/requirements for me.
- 妈妈要求我晚上十点以前回家。mā ma yāo qiú wǒ wǎn shàng shí diǎn yǐ qián huí jiā.My mom requires me to come home before ten at night.
常见错误Common mistakes
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✗老师要求我们作业。
✓老师要求我们做作业。
As a verb, 要求 needs an action after the person: 要求某人做某事.
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✗这是老师的要求我们。
✓这是老师对我们的要求。
As a noun, 要求 is linked to the person with 对…的: 对某人的要求.