Chinese phrase
我要求〜 wǒ yāo qiú 〜
Meaning
I demand ___
When to use it
This phrase makes a strong demand for an action or response. It sounds firm rather than polite and often appears when the speaker expects the other person to act.
Example dialogue
你这样说太过分了，我要求你道歉。 nǐ zhè yàng shuō tài guò fèn le wǒ yāo qiú nǐ dào qiàn
What you said was too much. I demand an apology from you.
好，我向你道歉，对不起。 hǎo wǒ xiàng nǐ dào qiàn duì bù qǐ
Okay, I will apologize to you. I'm sorry.