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to be demanding

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

ke1qiu2 • kēqiú

Meaning


Primary

to be demanding

Alternatives

be demanding, is demanding, demanding, overly demanding

Mnemonic


苛求 To be demanding is 求 to request others to follow your 苛 exacting requirements completely and totally.

Usage


他 总是 苛求 别人, 却 不 反省 自己。

He is always very demanding of others, but never reflects on himself.

父母 不 应该 过分 苛求 孩子 的 成绩。

Parents should not be overly demanding about their children's grades.

对 朋友 不要 苛求, 要 多 包容。

Don't be too demanding of friends; be more understanding.