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需要
xūyào
Description
“需要”的意思是我们想要或者一定要有某样东西。
The meaning of "需要" is that we want or must have something.
它可以是动词，也可以是名词，用来说人或事情要什么。
It can be a verb or a noun, used to say what a person or thing wants.
Meanings
需要xūyào
to need; to require
我需要一杯水。
I need a glass of water.
需要xūyào
need; requirement; demand
这是工作的需要。
This is required for work.
Related words
Notes
- Etymology
需 (need) + 要 (want/require), two near-synonymous characters combined.
- Nuance
stronger and more objective than 想要 (want); implies genuine necessity.
In videos
“一般酒店的房间都会需要刷这个卡”
“所以需要窗帘来拉起来”
“就是可能我的孩子他需要在这个地方上学，”
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