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To need in Chinese: 需要 (xū yào)

xū yào

to need

HSK 32 example sentences

Definitions

  1. 1to need; to want; to demand; to require
  2. 2needs

Stroke order

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需
要

Zhuyin

This word’s pronunciation in Bopomofo.

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ㄒㄩ

xū

ㄒ/ xㄩ/ ü—/ first tone

ㄧㄠˋ

yào

ㄧ/ iㄠ/ aoˋ/ fourth tone

Example sentences

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  • 他需要钱。

    tā xū yào qián。

    He needs money.

  • 我需要你。

    wǒ xū yào nǐ。

    I need you.

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Related words

要

yào

to want

需

xū

to require

要求

yāo qiú

to request

重要

zhòng yào

important

主要

zhǔ yào

main

只要

zhǐ yào

if only

必需

bì xū

to need

必要

bì yào

necessary

次要

cì yào

secondary

要不

yào bù

otherwise

要是

yào shi

(coll.) if

不要

bù yào

don't!

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