Definition
索取 (suǒqǔ) means 'to demand or claim' something you believe you are entitled to, often in a formal or assertive tone. It is stronger and more one-sided than 要求 (yāoqiú 'to request/require') and much more assertive than 请求 (qǐngqiú 'to politely request'). Unlike 求 (qiú 'to seek, to beg'), 索取 implies a sense of entitlement, not a humble plea.
verb
to demandto claim (in a formal or assertive manner)
Examples
- 索取。Tā xiàng gōngsī suǒ qǔ le yīng dé de jiǎngjīn.He demanded the bonus he deserved from the company.
- 索取。Zhèxiē zīliào kěyǐ xiàng túshūguǎn miǎnfèi suǒ qǔ.These materials can be obtained for free from the library.
- 索取。Tāmen bù yīnggāi xiàng zāiqū rénmín suǒ qǔ rènhé huíbào.They should not demand any repayment from the disaster-affected people.
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