以求

Chinese

		to use; according to; so as to to use; according to; so as to; in order to; by; with; because; Israel (abbrev.)	to seek; to look for; to request to seek; to look for; to request; to demand; to beseech
simp. and trad. (以求)		以	求

Pronunciation

Mandarin
(Pinyin): yǐqiú

(Zhuyin): ㄧˇ ㄑㄧㄡˊ
Cantonese (Jyutping): ji⁵ kau⁴

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)⁺
  - Pinyin: yǐqiú
  - Zhuyin: ㄧˇ ㄑㄧㄡˊ
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: yyichyou
  - IPA ^(key): /i²¹⁴⁻²¹¹ t͡ɕʰi̯oʊ̯³⁵/
Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou)⁺
  - Jyutping: ji⁵ kau⁴
  - Yale: yíh kàuh
  - Cantonese Pinyin: ji⁵ kau⁴
  - Guangdong Romanization: yi⁵ keo⁴
  - IPA ^(key): /jiː¹³ kʰɐu̯²¹/

Adverb

以求

in order to; in an attempt to; in the hope of

雙方都做了妥協以求和平。 [MSC, trad.]
双方都做了妥协以求和平。 [MSC, simp.]
Shuāngfāng dōu zuò le tuǒxié yǐqiú hépíng. [Pinyin]
Both sides have made compromises in order to achieve peace.

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