ceng2 kau4請求请求

Jyutpingceng2 kau4

Yalechéng kàuh

名詞Common

Definition

A request or a plea made to someone with the hope that they will fulfill it.

writtencommunicationother

How it's used

This term is primarily used in formal or written contexts, such as official correspondence or legal settings. In daily spoken Cantonese, people typically use phrases like 叫人幫手 or 提出要求 instead of using this word directly. If you use it in casual conversation, it may sound overly serious or dramatic.

Measure word

go3個go

Examples

keoi5佢tai4提ceot1出zo2咗jat1一go3個hou2好naan4難ge3嘅ceng2請kau4求。

He put forward a very difficult request.

nei5你ho2可m4唔ho2可ji5以daap3答jing3應ngo5我ni1呢go3個ceng2請kau4求aa4呀？

Can you agree to this request of mine?

Common phrases

tai4提ceot1出ceng2請kau4求

to make a request

daap3答jing3應ceng2請kau4求

to grant a request

Common mistake

Learners often mistake this for a common verb for asking for help. Because it carries a formal weight, using it to ask a friend for a small favor sounds unnatural and stiff.