需要 (xū yào): Translation, Pronunciation and Example Sentences

The Chinese word 需要 means “need” or “requirement”. It is often used in daily conversation to express a necessity or a demand for something. For example, if someone asks you if you need help, you can reply “我需要一些帮助”, which means “I need some help”. In business settings, 需要 can also be used to describe the requirements of a project or task, such as “这个项目需要三个月完成”, which means “This project requires three months to complete”.

Translation

Noun: needs
Verb: to need, to want

Pronunciation

Example Sentences

ChinesePinyinEngish
我们需要更多的时间来完成这个项目wǒmen xūyào gèng duō de shíjiān lái wánchéng zhège xiàngmùWe need more time to complete this project
这个问题需要我们认真考虑zhège wèntí xūyào wǒmen rènzhēn kǎolǜThis problem requires us to seriously consider it
我需要你的帮助来解决这个难题wǒ xūyào nǐ de bāngzhù lái jiějué zhège nántíI need your help to solve this problem
这个项目需要大量的投资zhège xiàngmù xūyào dàliàng de tóuzīThis project requires a large investment
我们需要更多的员工来完成这个任务wǒmen xūyào gèng duō de yuángōng lái wánchéng zhège rènwùWe need more employees to complete this task
这个机器需要定期维护zhège jīqì xūyào dìngqī wéihùThis machine needs regular maintenance
我们需要一份详细的报告来了解情况wǒmen xūyào yī fèn xiángxì de bàogào lái liǎojiě qíngkuàngWe need a detailed report to understand the situation
这个地区需要更多的公共设施zhège dìqū xūyào gèng duō de gōnggòng shèshīThis area needs more public facilities

HSK

需要 is part of HSK Level 3 in both HSK 2.0 and HSK 3.0.

Learning Card

Learning card for Chinese word 需要 with Pinyin and English Translation