HSK · Level 67
75 words
Chinese word
索取
Pronunciation
Pinyinsuǒ qǔ
Meaning
- verbask for
Example
你可以向公司索取发票吗？nǐ ké yǐ xiàng gōng sī suó qǔ fā piào ma
Can you ask the company for an invoice?
More examples
他向对方索取赔偿，对方表示拒绝。tā xiàng duì fāng suó qǔ péi cháng duì fāng biǎo shì jù jué
He asked the other party for compensation, but the other party refused.
Core concept
A directed effort to obtain a particular item or document from the person or organization that holds it.
Common phrases
索取发票suó qǔ fā piào
ask for an invoice
索取赔偿suó qǔ péi cháng
ask for compensation
索取资料suó qǔ zī liào
ask for materials
Similar words
获取huò qǔ: Gaining information or a physical item by using effort, resources, or a particular method.
索要suǒ yào: Firmly asking someone to give over a needed item or document.
领取líng qǔ: Collecting an item or document from a counter or set location after the required procedure.
Definition in Chinese
向对方请求提供或交付某物，侧重于请求并取得具体物品或凭证，常见搭配有索取发票、索取资料。xiàng duì fāng qǐng qiú tí gōng huò jiāo fù mǒu wù cè zhòng yú qǐng qiú bìng qǔ dé jù tǐ wù pǐn huò píng zhèng cháng jiàn dā pèi yǒu suó qǔ fā piào suó qǔ zī liào
Word origin
索 (suǒ, "seek") + 取 (qǔ, "take") combine the ideas of seeking something and taking it, giving the verb its focus on securing a concrete thing from another party.
Usage tips
- In everyday conversation, this verb sounds formal and can feel more forceful than a routine polite request, so it fits official dealings especially well.