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需要

xū yào · xu yao

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Meaning

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  1. to need; to want; to demand; to require
  2. needs
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What do you need?

  1. Liangliang

    您(nín)需要(xūyào)什么(shénme)？

    What do you need?

  2. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)需要(xūyào)一(yī)个(gè)充电器(chōngdiànqì)。

    I need a charger.

  3. Liangliang

    这个(zhège)可以(kěyǐ)吗(ma)？

    Will this one do?

  4. Dengdeng

    很(hěn)好(hǎo)。我(wǒ)还(hái)需要(xūyào)一(yī)个(gè)插座(chāzuò)。

    Good. I also need a socket.

  5. Liangliang

    插座(chāzuò)在(zài)那边(nàbian)。您(nín)还(hái)需要(xūyào)别的(biéde)吗(ma)？

    The socket is over there. Do you need anything else?

  6. Dengdeng

    需要(xūyào)，我(wǒ)还(hái)需要(xūyào)一(yī)部(bù)手机(shǒujī)。

    Yes, I also need a phone.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

我(wǒ)需(xū)要(yào)一(yí)个(gè)会(huì)说(shuō)法(fǎ)语(yǔ)的(de)助(zhù)理(lǐ)。

I need an assistant who speaks French.

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

02

这(zhè)台(tái)机(jī)器(qì)需(xū)要(yào)定(dìng)期(qī)检(jiǎn)查(chá)和(hé)保(bǎo)养(yǎng)。

This machine needs regular inspection and maintenance.

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需
xū

to require; to need

要
yào

to want; to need; to ask for; will; shall; about to

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Definitions adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG and its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Pinyin display and entry grouping have been adapted.

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