xū yào
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  • v.have to; must

    • zuò nà xiàng gōng zuò xū yào xì xīn

      工作须要细心

      The work needs to be done carefully.

    • wǒ men xū yào bǎ jī qì xiū hǎo

      我们须要机器

      We must have the machine repaired.

    • jiào yù ér tóng xū yào yǒu nài xīn

      教育儿童须要耐心

      It takes patience to educate children.

    • zhè xū yào dé dào lǐng dǎo de yǔn xǔ

      须要得到领导允许

      This needs permission from the leader.

    • nǐ xū yào xiǎng yī gè bàn fǎ jiě jué zhè shì

      须要办法解决

      You need to think of a way to get this done.

    • nǐ xū yào yán gé bù guò yě yīng jìn liàng huái yǒu tóng qíng xīn

      须要严格不过尽量怀有同情心

      You have to be firm, but at the same time you should try and be sympathetic.

    • xiū zhè tiáo lù xū yào zhà kāi jiān gù de yán shí

      须要坚固岩石

      The road will have to be blasted out of solid rock.

Word usage

  • Note
    "须要" is different from "需要". "须要" can only be used before verbal or adjective words, and has no nominal usage; "需要" can be used with nominal and verbal objects, and has a nominal usage. Such as 我需要她帮忙", "这是出于工作的需要", "这正是我需要的东西" can not be replaced with "须要".

Chinese words with pinyin xu yao