How to say “need” in Chinese
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“Need” in Chinese is 需要, xū yào: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
需要 is read xū yào: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On top, 雨 “rain”; below, 而.
Below, 女 “woman”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “需要”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 需要. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 你需要多休息nǐxūyàoduōxiūxiYou need to rest more.
- 需要帮忙吗？xūyàobāngmángmaDo you need help?
- 学汉语需要耐心xuéHànyǔxūyàonàixīnLearning Chinese takes patience.
- 从这儿去机场需要换乘吗？cóngzhèrqùjīchǎngxūyàohuànchéngmaDo I need to transfer to get to the airport from here?
- 这个航班需要转机吗？zhègehángbānxūyàozhuǎnjīmaDoes this flight have a connection?
- 从这儿到机场大约需要一个小时。cóngzhèrdàojīchǎngdàyuēxūyàoyígexiǎoshíIt takes about an hour to get from here to the airport.
More words from the lesson “Borrow and return”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “need” in Chinese?
“Need” in Chinese is 需要, pinyin xūyào.
What does 需要 mean?
需要 (xūyào) means “need”.
How do you write 需要?
需要 is 2 characters: 需 (xū) — need; 要 (yào) — want; need. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 需要?
需要 is read xūyào. Tones: xū — first tone, yào — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“need” in the lesson “Borrow and return”
This word is from the topic “Shopping and things” of HSK 3. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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