需要 (xūyào) means Need (require). Below are 15 sentences on this site that use it — with pinyin, an English translation and audio. All of them were written by hand; none is machine generated.
Dictionary examples
From the travel phrasebook
我 需要 看医生。
Wǒ xūyào kàn yīshēng.
I need to see a doctor.
Travel phrasebook · Pharmacy and emergencies
我们 需要 验货。
Wǒmen xūyào yànhuò.
We'll need a pre-shipment inspection.
Travel phrasebook · Trade fairs and factory visits
这条我们 需要 改。
Zhè tiáo wǒmen xūyào gǎi.
We need to change this clause.
Travel phrasebook · Negotiating and pricing
我 需要 请示一下。
Wǒ xūyào qǐngshì yíxià.
I'll need to check with my manager.
Travel phrasebook · Negotiating and pricing
您 需要 什么产品？
Nín xūyào shénme chǎnpǐn?
What products are you looking for?
Travel phrasebook · Trade fairs and factory visits
需要 原产地证吗？
Xūyào yuánchǎndìzhèng ma?
Do we need a certificate of origin?
Travel phrasebook · Shipping and customs
我 需要 中英文对照。
Wǒ xūyào Zhōng-Yīngwén duìzhào.
I need a bilingual version.
Travel phrasebook · Negotiating and pricing
我们 需要 比较一下。
Wǒmen xūyào bǐjiào yíxià.
We need to compare options.
Travel phrasebook · Negotiating and pricing
清关 需要 您那边配合。
Qīngguān xūyào nín nàbiān pèihé.
Clearance needs your side to act.
Travel phrasebook · Shipping and customs
From the grammar library
Questions about 需要
How is 需要 used in a sentence?
This page shows 15 sentences using 需要 (xūyào, "Need (require)"), each with pinyin, an English translation and audio. Every one of them was written by hand for this site.
Are these sentences machine generated?
No. They come from the site's own dictionary examples, graded readers, travel phrasebook and grammar library — all written by a person. A word with no sentence gets no page here, rather than a page of invented ones.
Is 需要 an HSK word?
Yes — 需要 is on the official HSK 3 vocabulary list, and you can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 3 page.
Where can I see the full entry for 需要?
The dictionary page for 需要 has its stroke order, its traditional form, every sense the dictionary lists and a character-by-character breakdown. It is linked at the top of this page.
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