需
Character
to need (as in 需要)
Meaning
xū
xu1- to need (as in 需要)
- a need (as in 需求)
Examples
我需要喝水。
wǒ xū yào hē shuǐ
I need to drink water.
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你需要买什么?
nǐ xū yào mǎi shén me
What do you need to buy?
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这不是我的需求。
zhè bù shì wǒ de xū qiú
This is not my need.
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Words with 需
See all 30 →需求xū qiúa need; something people want or must haveWordHSK 3需要xū yàoto need something; to want somethingWordHSK 3需求层次理论xū qiú céng cì lǐ lùn(Maslow's) hierarchy of needs (psychology)Word需要是发明之母xū yào shì fā míng zhī mǔNecessity is the mother of invention (European proverb).Word必需bì xūnecessary; needed; something you must have (as in 必需品, 'daily necessities')WordHSK 5内需nèi xūthe buying of goods and services by people in one's own countryWordHSK 7–9急需jí xūto need something very much and right nowWordHSK 7–9亟需jí xūto urgently needWord供需gōng xūsupply and demandWord军需jūn xūmilitary suppliesWord刚需gāng xū(economics) rigid demand; inelastic demand (abbr. for 刚性需求 (gāng xìng xū qiú))Word外需wài xūexternal demand (demand for a country's goods and services from foreign markets)Word