需要 (xūyào) means Need (require). Below are 24 of the 110 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
学好汉语 需要 时间。
Xué hǎo Hànyǔ xūyào shíjiān.
Learning Chinese well takes time.
Dictionary example · HSK 3 · 需要
报销 需要 发票。
Bàoxiāo xūyào fāpiào.
You need an invoice to claim expenses.
Dictionary example · HSK 5 · 发票
办签证 需要 几天？
Bàn qiānzhèng xūyào jǐ tiān?
How many days does it take to get a visa?
Dictionary example · HSK 4 · 签证
这件事 需要 赔偿吗？
Zhè jiàn shì xūyào péicháng ma?
Does this require compensation?
Dictionary example · HSK 5 · 赔偿
这面墙 需要 重新刷。
Zhè miàn qiáng xūyào chóngxīn shuā.
This wall needs repainting.
Dictionary example · HSK 5 · 墙
公司 需要 更多人才。
Gōngsī xūyào gèng duō réncái.
The company needs more talented people.
Dictionary example · HSK 5 · 人才
射击 需要 非常专心。
Shèjī xūyào fēicháng zhuānxīn.
Shooting demands great concentration.
Dictionary example · HSK 5 · 射击
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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
From the grammar library
需要 appears in 110 sentences on this site; the 24 shortest and most direct are shown. The rest are on the pages they were written for — the graded readers, the phrasebook and the grammar library.
Questions about 需要
How is 需要 used in a sentence?
This page shows 110 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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