索取

suǒ qǔ

HSK 7–9

Meaning

索取指要求得到或获取某物，通常带有主动、强求的意味。

To demand or ask for something, often with a sense of assertiveness or entitlement.

常用于表示主动向他人或组织要求物质、信息、权利等，有时带有负面色彩。

Often used to indicate actively requesting or demanding something from others or organizations, sometimes with a negative connotation.

1 他不断向父母索取金钱。 (He constantly demands money from his parents.)
2 志愿者不求索取，只求奉献。 (Volunteers seek not to take but to give.)
3 这家公司向客户索取个人信息。 (This company demands personal information from customers.)
4 她认为在爱情中不应一味索取。 (She believes one should not simply take in love.)
5 政府严禁向企业索取贿赂。 (The government strictly prohibits demanding bribes from enterprises.)

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