Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

yêu cầu

[ʔiəw˧˧ kəw˨˩]

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(verb) to demand

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

yêu cầu, đòi hỏi

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Where it’s used: Used Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) demand; request; requirement

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

yêu cầu, đề nghị, đòi hỏi

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What does “yêu cầu” mean?

(verb) to demand

Is “yêu cầu” formal or informal?

yêu cầu is generally formal.