求 kau⁴ {qiú}

to beg

求 kau⁴ {qiú}

1. to seek
2. to look for
3. to request
4. to demand
5. to beseech

求親〔-亲〕 kau⁴ can¹ {qiú qīn}

to propose marriage

求簽〔-签〕 kau⁴ cim¹ {qiú qiān}

to ask for an Oracle by drawing the fortune-telling sticks at a temple

求全 kau⁴ cyun⁴ {qiú quán}

(verb) to demand/seek for a perfection;

求見〔-见〕 kau⁴ gin³ {qiú jiàn}

(verb) to inquire for; to ask for an interview

求降 kau⁴ hong⁴ {qiú xiáng}

to beg to surrender

求其 kau⁴ kei⁴ {qiú qí}

(adverb) sloppily; shoddily; slackly; randomly; casually; anyhow; haphazardly (describes the unmindfulness in doing something, i.e. without putting much effort or thoughts into it); (expression) "whatever"; "anything goes"; (adjective of an action) perfunctory; slipshod

求偶 kau⁴ ngau⁵ {qiú ǒu}

courtship

求實〔-实〕 kau⁴ sat⁶ {qiú shí}

to be practical-minded; to be realistic; to have a matter-of-fact attitude

求先 kau⁴ sin¹ {qiú xiān}

just now

求取 kau⁴ ceoi² {qiú qǔ}

1. to seek after
2. to strive for

求情 kau⁴ cing⁴ {qiú qíng}

1. to plea for leniency
2. to ask for a favor

求存 kau⁴ cyun⁴ {qiú cún}

1. survival
2. the struggle to eke out a living
3. to seek for continued existence

求得 kau⁴ dak¹ {qiú dé}

1. to ask for sth and receive it
2. to try to obtain
3. to look for and obtain

求婚 kau⁴ fan¹ {qiú hūn}

to propose marriage

求解 kau⁴ gaai² {qiú jiě}

1. to require a solution
2. to seek to solve (an equation)

求教 kau⁴ gaau³ {qiú jiào}

1. to ask for advice
2. seeking instruction

求救 kau⁴ gau³ {qiú jiù}

to cry for help

求告 kau⁴ gou³ {qiú gào}

1. to implore
2. to beseech

求乞 kau⁴ hat¹ {qiú qǐ}

to beg

求學〔-学〕 kau⁴ hok⁶ {qiú xué}

1. to study
2. to seek knowledge
3. to attend college
4. at school
5. learning
6. education

求人 kau⁴ jan⁴ {qiú rén}

1. to ask for help
2. to ask a favor
3. to recruit talented people

求醫〔-医〕 kau⁴ ji¹ {qiú yī}

1. to seek medical treatment
2. to see a doctor

求饒〔-饶〕 kau⁴ jiu⁴ {qiú ráo}

to beg forgiveness

求愛〔-爱〕 kau⁴ oi³ {qiú ài}

to woo

求索 kau⁴ saak³ {qiú suǒ}

1. to search for sth
2. to seek
3. to quest
4. to explore

求生 kau⁴ sang¹ {qiú shēng}

1. to seek survival
2. to possess the will to live

求是 kau⁴ si⁶ {qiú shì}

to seek the truth

求償〔-偿〕 kau⁴ soeng⁴ {qiú cháng}

1. to seek compensation
2. indemnity

求同 kau⁴ tung⁴ {qiú tóng}

1. to seek consensus
2. to seek conformity

求和 kau⁴ wo⁴ {qiú hé}

1. to sue for peace
2. to look for a draw (chess)
3. summation (math)

求援 kau⁴ wun⁴ {qiú yuán}

to ask for help

求知 kau⁴ zi¹ {qiú zhī}

1. anxious to learn
2. keen for knowledge

求職〔-职〕 kau⁴ zik¹ {qiú zhí}

to seek employment

求證〔-证〕 kau⁴ zing³ {qiú zhèng}

1. to seek proof
2. to seek confirmation

求助 kau⁴ zo⁶ {qiú zhù}

1. to request help
2. to appeal (for help)

求醫癖〔-医-〕 kau⁴ ji¹ pik¹ {qiú yī pǐ}

Munchausen syndrome

求憐經〔-怜经〕 kau⁴ lin⁴ ging¹ {qiú lián jīng}

1. Kyrie Eleison (section of Catholic mass)
2. Miserere nobis
3. Lord have mercy upon us

求知慾〔--欲〕 kau⁴ zi¹ juk⁶ {qiú zhī yù}

desire for knowledge

求職信〔-职-〕 kau⁴ zik¹ seon³ {qiú zhí xìn}

1. cover letter
2. job application

求職者〔-职-〕 kau⁴ zik¹ ze² {qiú zhí zhě}

job applicant

求仁得仁 kau⁴ jan⁴ dak¹ jan⁴ {qiú rén dé rén}

a dream come true; wish granted

求求其其 kau⁴ kau⁴ kei⁴ kei⁴ {qiú qiu qí qí}

the attitude of doing thing(s) carelessly and casually without putting in any serious effort (just want to get the easy way out in doing anything)

求情告饒〔---饶〕 kau⁴ cing⁴ gou³ jiu⁴ {qiú qíng gào ráo}

to beg for forgiveness (idiom)

求全責備〔--责备〕 kau⁴ cyun⁴ zaak³ bei⁶ {qiú quán zé bèi}

to demand perfection (idiom)

求生意志 kau⁴ sang¹ ji³ zi³ {qiú shēng yì zhì}

the will to live

求死願望〔--愿-〕 kau⁴ sei² jyun⁶ mong⁶ {qiú sǐ yuàn wàng}

1. death wish (translated from English)
2. Death wish, movie series with Charles Bronson is translated as 猛龍怪客

求田問舍〔--问-〕 kau⁴ tin⁴ man⁶ se³ {qiú tián wèn shè}

1. lit. to be interested exclusively in the acquisition of estate (idiom)
2. fig. to have no lofty aspirations in life

求同存異〔---异〕 kau⁴ tung⁴ cyun⁴ ji⁶ {qiú tóng cún yì}

to seek common ground while holding back differences (idiom); to agree to differ

求之不得 kau⁴ zi¹ bat¹ dak¹ {qiú zhī bù dé}

lit. seek but fail to get (idiom); fig. exactly what one’s been looking for

求助於人〔--于-〕 kau⁴ zo⁶ jyu¹ jan⁴ {qiú zhù yú rén}

to call upon others for help

求學無坦途〔-学无--〕 kau⁴ hok⁶ mou⁴ taan² tou⁴ {qiú xué wú tǎn tú}

1. The path of learning can never be smooth.
2. There is no royal road to learning. (idiom)

求人不如求己 kau⁴ jan⁴ bat¹ jyu⁴ kau⁴ gei² {qiú rén bù rú qiú jǐ}

if you want sth done well, do it yourself (idiom)