Hanzi
Traditional
需
Simplified
需

to require/to need/to want/necessity/need

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 3

Pinyin

xū, nuò, rú, ruǎn

Bopomofo

ㄒㄩ, ㄋㄨㄛˋ, ㄖㄨˊ, ㄖㄨㄢˇ

Jyutping

seoi1

Example sentences

需要 xūyào
我需要你的幫助。
我需要你的帮助。

I need your help.

研究 yánjiū
我們需要仔細研究這個問題。
我们需要仔细研究这个问题。

We need to carefully study this problem.

需 xū
完成這項任務還需五天時間。
完成这项任务还需五天时间。

It will still take five more days to complete this task.

效應 / 效应 xiàoyìng
這種新型藥物的效應仍需進一步觀察。
这种新型药物的效应仍需进一步观察。

The effects of this new drug still need further observation.

需求 xūqiú
社會對這種產品的需求非常大。
社会对这种产品的需求非常大。

Social demand for this product is very high.

基本 jīběn
食物和水是生活的基本需求。

Food and water are basic necessities of life.

供需 gōngxū
商品的價格取決於市場的供需狀況。
商品的价格取决于市场的供需状况。

The price of goods depends on the market's supply and demand status.

市場經濟 / 市场经济 shìchǎngjīngjì
市場經濟的運作依賴於供需關係。
市场经济的运作依赖于供需关系。

The operation of a market economy depends on the relationship between supply and demand.

內需 / 内需 nèixū
擴大內需是拉動經濟成長的重要手段。
扩大内需是拉动经济成长的重要手段。

Expanding domestic demand is an important means of driving economic growth.

拉動 / 拉动 lādòng
這項政策成功地拉動了內需。
这项政策成功地拉动了内需。

This policy successfully boosted internal demand.

Example Vocabulary

需要

xu1'yao4

to need; need

需

xu1

to need; to require; requirement

需求

xu1'qiu2

requirement; demand

不時之需

bu4'shi2'zhi1'xu1

供需

gong1'xu1

supply and demand

內需

nei4'xu1

domestic demand

各取所需

必需

bi4'xu1

essential; indispensable; required

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