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Characters, words, pinyin or English

需 xū require

require; to need; demand

How to remember 需: 雨 rain + 而 and yet = require. Rain pours down all week, and yet the old gardener sighs that her tomatoes still require a proper drink.

  • 408. most frequent character
  • HSK 3
  • 14 strokes
  • Radical 雨

Component breakdown

需 = 雨 rain + 而 and yet

  • 雨 rain
  • 而 and yet
The Gushi story

Rain pours down all week, and yet the old gardener sighs that her tomatoes still require a proper drink.

How it is used

  • "To need / require" - 需要 (xūyào) is the everyday verb: 需要帮助吗 (xūyào bāngzhù ma) need any help?
  • In formal/written pairs it means demand: 需求 (xūqiú) demand/requirement, 供需 (gōngxū) supply and demand, 内需 (nèixū) domestic demand.
  • 必需 (bìxū) = essential/indispensable (necessities): 生活必需品 (shēnghuó bìxūpǐn) daily necessities. Careful: 必需 (needed/essential, adjective) vs 必须 (bìxū, must, adverb) sound identical but differ in use.

Words with 需

Example sentences

  • 病人需要休息。 Bìngrén xūyào xiūxi.Sick people need rest.
  • 我们需要互相帮助。 Wǒmen xūyào hùxiāng bāngzhù.We need to help one another.
  • 我需要买新的剃须刀。 Wǒ xūyào mǎi xīnde tìxūdāo.I need to buy a new razor.