What 征求 means
- Solicit (seek - ask for - request)
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征求 in a sentence
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What does 征求 mean in English?
征求 is pronounced zhēngqiú and means Solicit (seek - ask for - request).
How do you pronounce 征求?
征求 is zhēngqiú in pinyin — written zhengqiu without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.
What are the characters in 征求?
征求 is written with 2 characters: 征 (zhēng) Military campaign (conscript - levy tax - solicit - journey), 求 (qiú) Beseech (request - ask - seek). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.
How is 征求 written in traditional Chinese?
徵求. The simplified form 征求 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 徵求 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced zhēngqiú.
Is 征求 an HSK word?
Yes — 征求 is on the official HSK 5 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 5 page.
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