Chinese phrase
要求〜 yāo qiú 〜
Meaning
require ___
When to use it
It states that something must be done or provided. It is common in formal or business settings and sounds firmer than a simple request.
Example dialogue
客户 要求 把交付物做成英文版。 kè hù yāo qiú bǎ jiāo fù wù zuò chéng yīng wén bǎn
The customer requires the deliverable to be in English.
了解，我们会安排翻译并确认格式，请问截止日期是？ liáo jiě wǒ men huì ān pái fān yì bìng què rèn gé shì qǐng wèn jié zhǐ rì qī shì
Understood. We will arrange the translation and confirm the format. What is the deadline?