(xū yào) - to need, to require in Mandarin
xūyàoTraditional: 需要
Translation
to need, to require
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Word origin
A two-character compound meaning to need. 需 (xū) 'to need' carries the 雨 'rain' radical, originally relating to waiting, and 要 (yào) 'to want, must' depicts a woman with hands at her waist.
- Origin
- compound
- Root
- 需 (xū, 'to need'; 雨 rain radical) + 要 (yào, 'to want')
Stroke order
需
要
Examples
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Do you need help?
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This project needs three months to complete.
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We need more time to prepare.
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I need a glass of water.
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He needs more time.
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需要: worksheet, infographic and listicle
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This word is taught in chapter 2, lesson 9: 需要, 不能, 真的 and 10 more words.