求生 qiú shēng ㄑㄧㄡˊ ㄕㄥ kau4 sang1
- to seek survival
- to possess the will to live
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求
- 乞求 qǐ qiú ㄑㄧˇ ㄑㄧㄡˊ hat1 kau4 to beg
- 供求 gōng qiú ㄍㄨㄥ ㄑㄧㄡˊ gung1 kau4 supply and demand (economics)
- 力求 lì qiú ㄌㄧˋ ㄑㄧㄡˊ lik6 kau4 to make every effort to
- 哀求 āi qiú ㄞ ㄑㄧㄡˊ oi1 kau4 to entreat
- 央求 yāng qiú ㄧㄤ ㄑㄧㄡˊ joeng1 kau4 to implore
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- 寻求 尋求 xún qiú ㄒㄩㄣˊ ㄑㄧㄡˊ cam4 kau4 to seek; to look for
- 强求 強求 qiǎng qiú ㄑㄧㄤˇ ㄑㄧㄡˊ koeng5 kau4 to insist on; to demand; to impose
- 征求 徵求 zhēng qiú ㄓㄥ ㄑㄧㄡˊ zing1 kau4 to solicit
- 恳求 懇求 kěn qiú ㄎㄣˇ ㄑㄧㄡˊ han2 kau4 to beg
- 探求 tàn qiú ㄊㄢˋ ㄑㄧㄡˊ taam3 kau4 to seek
- 求助 qiú zhù ㄑㄧㄡˊ ㄓㄨˋ kau4 zo6 to request help
- 求婚 qiú hūn ㄑㄧㄡˊ ㄏㄨㄣ kau4 fan1 to propose marriage
- 求学 求學 qiú xué ㄑㄧㄡˊ ㄒㄩㄝˊ kau4 hok6 to pursue one's studies; to attend school
- 求救 qiú jiù ㄑㄧㄡˊ ㄐㄧㄡˋ kau4 gau3 to seek help (when in distress or having difficulties)
- 求职 求職 qiú zhí ㄑㄧㄡˊ ㄓˊ kau4 zik1 to seek employment
- 求证 求證 qiú zhèng ㄑㄧㄡˊ ㄓㄥˋ kau4 zing3 to seek proof
- 求医 求醫 qiú yī ㄑㄧㄡˊ ㄧ kau4 ji1 to seek medical treatment
- 要求 yāo qiú ㄧㄠ ㄑㄧㄡˊ jiu1 kau4 to request
- 请求 請求 qǐng qiú ㄑㄧㄥˇ ㄑㄧㄡˊ cing2 kau4 to request; to ask
- 谋求 謀求 móu qiú ㄇㄡˊ ㄑㄧㄡˊ mau4 kau4 to seek; to strive for
生
- 一生 yī shēng ㄧ ㄕㄥ jat1 sang1 all one's life; throughout one's life
- 人生 rén shēng ㄖㄣˊ ㄕㄥ jan4 sang1 life (one's time on earth)
- 先生 xiān sheng ㄒㄧㄢ ˙ㄕㄥ sin1 saang1 teacher
- 再生 zài shēng ㄗㄞˋ ㄕㄥ zoi3 sang1 to be reborn
- 出生 chū shēng ㄔㄨ ㄕㄥ ceot1 saang1 to be born
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- 丧生 喪生 sàng shēng ㄙㄤˋ ㄕㄥ song3 sang1 to die
- 天生 tiān shēng ㄊㄧㄢ ㄕㄥ tin1 saang1 nature
- 女生 nǚ shēng ㄋㄩˇ ㄕㄥ neoi5 saang1 schoolgirl
- 学生 學生 xué sheng ㄒㄩㄝˊ ˙ㄕㄥ hok6 saang1 student
- 孪生 孿生 luán shēng ㄌㄨㄢˊ ㄕㄥ lyun4 saang1 (adj.) twin
- 师生 師生 shī shēng ㄕ ㄕㄥ si1 sang1 teachers and students
- 招生 zhāo shēng ㄓㄠ ㄕㄥ ziu1 sang1 to enroll new students
- 新生 xīn shēng ㄒㄧㄣ ㄕㄥ san1 sang1 new
- 为生 為生 wéi shēng ㄨㄟˊ ㄕㄥ wai4 sang1 to make a living
- 生人 shēng rén ㄕㄥ ㄖㄣˊ saang1 jan4 stranger
- 生前 shēng qián ㄕㄥ ㄑㄧㄢˊ sang1 cin4 (of a deceased) during one's life
- 生动 生動 shēng dòng ㄕㄥ ㄉㄨㄥˋ saang1 dung6 (of descriptions, writing etc) vivid; lively
- 生命 shēng mìng ㄕㄥ ㄇㄧㄥˋ sang1 ming6 life (as the characteristic of living beings)
- 生字 shēng zì ㄕㄥ ㄗˋ saang1 zi6 new character (in textbook)
- 生存 shēng cún ㄕㄥ ㄘㄨㄣˊ sang1 cyun4 to exist
Idioms with these characters
- 不求甚解 bù qiú shèn jiě ㄅㄨˋ ㄑㄧㄡˊ ㄕㄣˋ ㄐㄧㄝˇ bat1 kau4 sam6 gaai2 lit. not requiring a detailed understanding (idiom); only looking for an overview
- 不忮不求 bù zhì bù qiú ㄅㄨˋ ㄓˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄑㄧㄡˊ (idiom) to be free of jealousy or greed
- 吹毛求疵 chuī máo qiú cī ㄔㄨㄟ ㄇㄠˊ ㄑㄧㄡˊ ㄘ ceoi1 mou4 kau4 ci1 lit. to blow apart the hairs upon a fur to discover any defect (idiom); fig. to be fastidious
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- 精益求精 jīng yì qiú jīng ㄐㄧㄥ ㄧˋ ㄑㄧㄡˊ ㄐㄧㄥ zing1 jik1 kau4 zing1 (idiom) to constantly seek to improve; to keep perfecting
- 急于求成 急於求成 jí yú qiú chéng ㄐㄧˊ ㄩˊ ㄑㄧㄡˊ ㄔㄥˊ gap1 jyu1 kau4 sing4 anxious for quick results (idiom); to demand instant success
- 刻舟求剑 刻舟求劍 kè zhōu qiú jiàn ㄎㄜˋ ㄓㄡ ㄑㄧㄡˊ ㄐㄧㄢˋ hak1 zau1 kau4 gim3 lit. a notch on the side of a boat to locate a sword dropped overboard (idiom); fig. an action made pointless by changed circumstances
- 梦寐以求 夢寐以求 mèng mèi yǐ qiú ㄇㄥˋ ㄇㄟˋ ㄧˇ ㄑㄧㄡˊ mung6 mei6 ji5 kau4 lit. to yearn for sth even in one's dreams (idiom)
- 求好心切 qiú hǎo xīn qiè ㄑㄧㄡˊ ㄏㄠˇ ㄒㄧㄣ ㄑㄧㄝˋ kau4 hou2 sam1 cit3 to demand the highest standards of sb (or oneself) (idiom)
- 求情告饶 求情告饒 qiú qíng gào ráo ㄑㄧㄡˊ ㄑㄧㄥˊ ㄍㄠˋ ㄖㄠˊ kau4 cing4 gou3 jiu4 to beg for forgiveness (idiom)
- 求全责备 求全責備 qiú quán zé bèi ㄑㄧㄡˊ ㄑㄩㄢˊ ㄗㄜˊ ㄅㄟˋ kau4 cyun4 zaak3 bei6 to demand perfection (idiom)
- 百弊丛生 百弊叢生 bǎi bì cóng shēng ㄅㄞˇ ㄅㄧˋ ㄘㄨㄥˊ ㄕㄥ baak3 bai6 cung4 sang1 All the ill effects appear. (idiom)
- 白面书生 白面書生 bái miàn shū shēng ㄅㄞˊ ㄇㄧㄢˋ ㄕㄨ ㄕㄥ baak6 min6 syu1 sang1 lit. pale-faced scholar (idiom); young and inexperienced person without practical experience
- 变生肘腋 變生肘腋 biàn shēng zhǒu yè ㄅㄧㄢˋ ㄕㄥ ㄓㄡˇ ㄧㄝˋ bin3 sang1 zau2 jik6 lit. calamity in one's armpit (idiom); a major coup happening on one's doorstep
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- 别开生面 別開生面 bié kāi shēng miàn ㄅㄧㄝˊ ㄎㄞ ㄕㄥ ㄇㄧㄢˋ bit6 hoi1 sang1 min6 to start sth new or original (idiom); to break a new path
- 长生不老 長生不老 cháng shēng bù lǎo ㄔㄤˊ ㄕㄥ ㄅㄨˋ ㄌㄠˇ coeng4 sang1 bat1 lou5 (idiom) to live forever and never grow old
- 长生久视 長生久視 cháng shēng jiǔ shì ㄔㄤˊ ㄕㄥ ㄐㄧㄡˇ ㄕˋ coeng4 sang1 gau2 si6 (idiom) to live forever and never grow old
- 齿颊生香 齒頰生香 chǐ jiá shēng xiāng ㄔˇ ㄐㄧㄚˊ ㄕㄥ ㄒㄧㄤ ci2 gaap3 sang1 hoeng1 lit. to feel the taste in one's mouth (idiom)
- 触景生情 觸景生情 chù jǐng shēng qíng ㄔㄨˋ ㄐㄧㄥˇ ㄕㄥ ㄑㄧㄥˊ zuk1 ging2 sang1 cing4 scene which recalls past memories (idiom)
- 出生入死 chū shēng rù sǐ ㄔㄨ ㄕㄥ ㄖㄨˋ ㄙˇ ceot1 sang1 jap6 sei2 from the cradle to the grave (idiom); to go through fire and water
- 醋海生波 cù hǎi shēng bō ㄘㄨˋ ㄏㄞˇ ㄕㄥ ㄅㄛ cou3 hoi2 sang1 bo1 lit. waves on a sea of vinegar
Example sentences
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許多 網路 公司 为 為 求生 存 而 需要 新颖 新穎 的 商业模式 商業模式 。
Many on-line companies need to have a new approach to business to survive.
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