Definition & Meaning

1.need; demand; require; want

Word usage

Words with xu yao

xū yào

需 要

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1
v.need; demand; require; want
- wǒ men xū yào yǒu yī zhī qiáng dà de jì shù duì wu
  我们需要有一支强大的技术队伍。
  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
  她很疲倦，需要休息。
  She's very tired and needs to have a rest.
synonym
xū yào须要
antonym
bù bì不必 wú xū无需
2
n.need; demand
- yī qiè gōng zuò yào cóng qún zhòng xū yào chū fā
  一切工作要从群众需要出发。
  Make the needs of the people the starting point for all work.
- xū yào shì fā míng zhī mǔ
  需要是发明之母。
  Necessity is the mother of invention.
- shì chǎng yào mǎn zú xiāo fèi zhě de xū yào
  市场要满足消费者的需要。
  The market needs to meet the needs of consumers.
synonym
yāo qiú要求 xū qiú需求 bì yào必要 xū yào须要

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".

Chinese words with pinyin xu yao

xū yào须要have to

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