LEARN + CHINESE / 237 of 300 HSK 7–9
What You Need 需
The notice at the clinic says 需预约, “an appointment is required.” 需 is a compact, formal “need,” often followed by a noun or action in written instructions. In conversation, people are more likely to say 需要.
做生意需要本钱。
zuòshēngyi xūyào běnqián.
Doing business requires capital.
这项工程需要巨大的财力支持。
zhèxiàng gōngchéng xūyào jùdà de cáilì zhīchí.
This project requires huge financial support.
红花还需绿树叶衬托。
hóng huā hái xū lǜ shùyè chèntuō。
Red flowers still need green leaves to set them off.
Vocabulary
| Chinese | English |
|---|---|
xū | to need; to require |
xūyào | to need; need |
zuò shēngyi | to do business |
gōngchéng | engineering; project |
jùdà | huge; immense |
zhīchí | to support; back |
běnqián | capital; principal |
shùyè | tree leaves |
shēngyi | business; trade |
chèntuō | to set off; serve as a foil |
cáilì | financial resources |
chàng | to sing |
huì | can; to be able to |
xiàcì | next time |
míngtiān | tomorrow |
shāngchǎng | shopping mall |
xiǎng | to think; want |
yǒuxiē | some |
cíyǔ | words and expressions |
duìzhǎng | captain; team leader |
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