粵

徵zing1求kau4

simp征求
zing1 kau4zhēng qiú

English

  1. to solicit
  2. to seek
  3. to request (opinions, feedback etc)
  4. to petition
  5. to solicit; to seek; to ask for

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 向人發出請求,希望佢哋幫手做啲嘢,或提供資訊、意見等

Examples

  • 你应该向他征求意见。

    You ought to ask him for advice.

    Tatoeba · sadhen CC BY

  • 汤姆很不高兴,因为她从来不征求他的意见。

    Tom was unhappy because she wouldn't ask him anything.

    Tatoeba · fercheung CC BY

  • 徵求老師嘅同意

    to seek the teacher's consent

  • 你哋公司有冇興趣贊助呢個活動?我哋而家徵求緊合作伙伴。

    Is your company interested in sponsoring this event? We are currently seeking partners.

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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