need; require; necessity
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesauxiliary verb
to need; to require; must have
Expresses necessity or requirement that something is essential or indispensable. Can be followed by nouns or verb phrases.
Jiào教
yù育
ér儿
tóng童
xū需
yào要
nài耐
xīn心
。
Educating children requires patience.
Wǒ我
men们
xū需
yào要
gèng更
duō多
de的
shí时
jiān间
lái来
wán完
chéng成
zhè这
gè个
xiàng项
mù目
。
We need more time to complete this project.
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Zhí植
wù物
shēng生
zhǎng长
xū需
yào要
yáng阳
guāng光
hé和
shuǐ水
。
Plants need sunlight and water to grow.
Zuò做
zhè这
xiàng项
gōng工
zuò作
xū需
yào要
zhuān专
yè业
zhī知
shi识
。
This job requires professional knowledge.