Chinese word

需求

Pronunciation

Pinyinxū qiú

Meaning

  • noundemand

Example

这个产品的需求很大。zhè ge chán pǐn de xū qiú hěn dà

Demand for this product is very high.

Illustration for 需求 (demand)

More examples

市场需求在假期会增加。shì chǎng xū qiú zài jià qī huì zēng jiā

Market demand increases during holidays.

Core concept

The amount or strength of what people require from a product, service, or set of conditions.

Common phrases

  • 市场需求shì chǎng xū qiú

    market demand

  • 满足需求mǎn zú xū qiú

    meet demand

  • 客户需求kè hù xū qiú

    customer demand

Similar words

需要xū yào: The level or amount of need for a particular product or service.

Definition in Chinese

指市场、用户或个人对商品、服务、条件等存在的需要，侧重于可衡量的需求量或具体要求，通常作名词使用。zhǐ shì chǎng yòng hù huò gè rén duì shāng pǐn fú wù tiáo jiàn děng cún zài de xū yào cè zhòng yú kě héng liáng de xū qiú liàng huò jù tǐ yāo qiú tōng cháng zuò míng cí shǐ yòng

Word origin

需 (xū, "need") + 求 (qiú, "seek") presents a necessary thing as something people seek, giving the word its practical sense.

Usage tips

  • The word is common in business and practical discussions but can sound formal for a small personal matter, so context helps set its scale from an individual requirement to a broad public trend.

Other meanings

  • neednoun
  • necessitynoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 需求量xū qiú liàngdemand volumenoun

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