請求信

cing2 kau4 seon3

petition

委曲求全

wai2 kuk1 kau4 cyun4

stoop to compromise; make concessions to achieve one's aim; make accommodations

求助

kau4 zo6

appeal; recourse; seek help; fall back on; have recourse to; refer oneself to

供不應求

gung1 bat1 jing3 kau4

demand exceeds supply (literal: supply less than demand)

不求甚解

bat1 kau4 sam6 gaai2

not seek to understand things thoroughly; be content with superficial understand

毛裡求斯

mou4 lei5 kau4 si1

Mauritius

強求

koeng5 kau4

insist on, impose

求索

kau4 saak3

to search for sth; to seek; to quest; to explore

求證

kau4 zing3

seek proof; seek confirmation

求情

kau4 cing4

beg for leniency, plead, to ask a favor of

求職

kau4 zik1

seek employment

要求

jiu1 kau4

to request / to require / to stake a claim / to ask / to demand

求醫

kau4 ji1

seeking medical attention

追求

zeoi1 kau4

to pursue; to seek (a goal etc.)

機會難求

gei1 wui6 naan4 kau4

this is a hard opportunity to come by

求是

kau4 si6

to seek the truth

需求

seoi1 kau4

(noun) Need

求實際

kau4 sat6 zai3

matter-of-fact

尋求政治庇護人士

cam4 kau4 zing3 zi6 bei3 wu6 jan4 si6

asylum seeker

訴求

sou3 kau4

demand (appeal)