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  • 1

    v.need; demand; require; want

    • wǒ men xū yào yǒu yī zhī qiáng dà de jì shù duì wu

      我们需要强大技术队伍

      We must have a strong contingent of technicians.

    • bìng rén xū yào ān jìng

      病人需要安静

      The patient needs peace and quiet.

    • tā hěn pí juàn xū yào xiū xi

      疲倦需要休息

      She's very tired and needs to have a rest.

    • gè guó rén mín xū yào jié chéng tǒng yī zhàn xiàn

      各国人民需要结成统一战线

      People of all nationalities need to form the united front.

  • 2

    n.need; demand

    • yī qiè gōng zuò yào cóng qún zhòng xū yào chū fā

      一切工作群众需要出发

      Make the needs of the people the starting point for all work.

    • xū yào shì fā míng zhī mǔ

      需要发明

      Necessity is the mother of invention.

    • shì chǎng yào mǎn zú xiāo fèi zhě de xū yào

      市场满足消费者需要

      The market needs to meet the needs of consumers.

    • shì yìng xíng shì fā zhǎn xū yào

      适应形势发展需要

      adapt oneself to the needs of the developing conditions

Word usage

  • Note
    "需要" is different from "须要". "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".

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