HSK · Level 78
45 words
Chinese word
需
Pronunciation
Pinyinxū
Meaning
- verbneed
Example
此项工作需额外的人手。cǐ xiàng gōng zuò xū é wài de rén shǒu
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More examples
办理登记时，申请人需提交身份证件。bàn lǐ dēng jì shí shēn qǐng rén xū tí jiāo shēn fèn zhèng jiàn
When registering, the applicant must submit an identity document.
Core concept
Something stands at the gate of an action: without that condition or resource, the action cannot go forward.
Common phrases
需注意xū zhù yì
need attention
需支付xū zhī fù
need to pay
Similar words
需要xū yào: Shows that something is necessary for reaching a goal or carrying out an action.
必须bì xū: Shows that a result requires an action, so the action cannot be avoided.
要yào: Says in ordinary speech, in a short direct way, that something is necessary.
Definition in Chinese
表示要求或必需某事物或条件才能成事的动词。biǎo shì yāo qiú huò bì xū mǒu shì wù huò tiáo jiàn cái néng chéng shì de dòng cí
Word origin
需 (xū, "need") is formed from 雨 (yǔ, "rain") + 而 (ér, "phonetic element"); its early link to waiting for rain connects it with needing an outside condition.
Usage tips
- English learners may expect a person as the subject, but Chinese commonly places a task, plan, or process before this verb to state what it requires.