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需求

xū qiú · xu qiu

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 3Old HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. requirement
  2. to require
  3. (economics) demand
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A bigger fridge

  1. Liangliang

    我们(wǒmen)家(jiā)的(de)冰箱(bīngxiāng)太(tài)小(xiǎo)了(le)，我(wǒ)想(xiǎng)换(huàn)个(gè)大(dà)的(de)。

    Our fridge is too small. I want to change it for a big one.

  2. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)的(de)需求(xūqiú)是(shì)什么(shénme)？大(dà)还是(háishi)安静(ānjìng)？

    What do you need? Big or quiet?

  3. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)的(de)需求(xūqiú)很(hěn)简单(jiǎndān)：能(néng)放(fàng)很多(hěnduō)饮料(yǐnliào)。

    My need is simple: it can hold lots of drinks.

  4. Dengdeng

    好(hǎo)，这个(zhège)需求(xūqiú)很(hěn)容易(róngyì)。

    Okay, this need is easy.

  5. Liangliang

    还有(háiyǒu)一个(yīgè)需求(xūqiú)，要(yào)有(yǒu)地方(dìfang)放(fàng)我(wǒ)的(de)西瓜(xīguā)。

    One more need: there must be space for my watermelon.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

供(gōng)应(yìng)和(hé)需(xū)求(qiú)之(zhī)间(jiān)的(de)关(guān)系(xi)十(shí)分(fēn)密(mì)切(qiè)。

There is close relationship between supply and demand.

Tatoeba: Chinese by nickyeow · English by CM · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

这(zhè)几(jǐ)年(nián)对(duì)作(zuò)业(yè)疗(liáo)法(fǎ)的(de)需(xū)求(qiú)在(zài)迅(xùn)速(sù)增(zēng)长(zhǎng)。

Demand for occupational therapy has surged in recent years.

Tatoeba: Chinese by crescat · English by blay_paul · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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需
xū

to require; to need

求
qiú

to seek; to look for

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