需要

xūyào

to need; to want; to demand; to require; needs

verbnoun HSK 3.0 · Band 3

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Every character draws itself, stroke by stroke. Then grab the brush: trace it yourself and hear the word when you finish.

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Build with these blocks

Chinese words snap together like bricks. Every word below shares a character with this one, so you are already halfway to knowing it.

需
  • 必需bìxūto needB5
  • 急需jíxūto urgently needB5
  • 需xūto requireB5
  • 需求xūqiúrequirementB5
  • 供需gōngxūsupply and demandB7
  • 内需nèixūdomestic demandB7
要

See it in sentences

我需要你的帮助。

I need your help.

买这个需要多少钱？

How much money does it take to buy this?