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to require

Learn the Chinese character 需 with its source-linked HSK 3 status, pronunciation, one concise learning meaning, stroke order, real HSK words, and published learning contexts.

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HSK vocabulary

Words with

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Real usage

Example sentences with

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  1. 好的。饮料需要吗?

    Hǎo de. Yǐnliào xūyào ma?

    Okay. Would you like any drinks?

    HSK 3 course · Lesson 4 · published context
  2. 租车时需要登记手机号码。

    Zū chē shí xūyào dēngjì shǒujī hàomǎ.

    You need to register a mobile number when renting a bicycle.

    HSK 3 course · Lesson 8 · published context
  3. 需要帮助布置场地的同学,请提前在学生会群里报名。

    Xūyào bāngzhù bùzhì chǎngdì de tóngxué, qǐng tíqián zài xuéshēnghuì qún lǐ bàomíng.

    Students who would like to help set up the venue should sign up in the student union group in advance.

    HSK 3 course · Lesson 12 · published context
  4. 周四下午三点需要两个人帮忙把桌椅搬到活动室,有谁有空?

    Zhōusì xiàwǔ sān diǎn xūyào liǎng ge rén bāngmáng bǎ zhuōyǐ bān dào huódòngshì, yǒu shéi yǒu kòng?

    We need two people at three Thursday afternoon to help move tables and chairs into the activity room. Who is free?

    HSK 3 course · Lesson 12 · published context
  5. 我建议先帮助他建立整理书包的习惯,不需要因为这两次作业增加很多练习。

    Wǒ jiànyì xiān bāngzhù tā jiànlì zhěnglǐ shūbāo de xíguàn, bù xūyào yīnwèi zhè liǎng cì zuòyè zēngjiā hěn duō liànxí.

    I suggest first helping him build the habit of organizing his schoolbag. There is no need to add lots of extra exercises because of these two assignments.

    HSK 3 course · Lesson 13 · published context
  6. 现在她一边做原来的工作,一边学习培训课程。她没有马上辞职,因为想先了解培训岗位真正需要什么能力。

    Xiànzài tā yìbiān zuò yuánlái de gōngzuò, yìbiān xuéxí péixùn kèchéng. Tā méiyǒu mǎshàng cízhí, yīnwèi xiǎng xiān liǎojiě péixùn gǎngwèi zhēnzhèng xūyào shénme nénglì.

    Now she is continuing her original job while taking training courses. She has not resigned immediately because she wants to first understand what skills a training role really requires.

    HSK 3 course · Lesson 15 · published context
  7. 现在:先看电子文件,只有需要签字的材料才打印。

    Xiànzài: xiān kàn diànzǐ wénjiàn, zhǐyǒu xūyào qiānzì de cáiliào cái dǎyìn.

    Now: digital files are read first, and only documents requiring signatures are printed.

    HSK 3 course · Lesson 17 · published context
  8. 以前申请停车证,需要先到服务大厅取号、交材料。现在可以先在手机上填写信息并上传材料。

    Yǐqián shēnqǐng tíngchēzhèng, xūyào xiān dào fúwù dàtīng qǔ hào, jiāo cáiliào. Xiànzài kěyǐ xiān zài shǒujī shàng tiánxiě xìnxī bìng shàngchuán cáiliào.

    Previously, applying for a parking permit required first going to the service hall to take a number and submit documents. Now information and documents can be submitted by phone first.

    HSK 3 course · Lesson 18 · published context
  9. 这样仍然需要到现场一次,但可以减少排队和重复交材料的时间。

    Zhèyàng réngrán xūyào dào xiànchǎng yí cì, dàn kěyǐ jiǎnshǎo páiduì hé chóngfù jiāo cáiliào de shíjiān.

    This still requires one in-person visit, but it can reduce time spent queuing and resubmitting documents.

    HSK 3 course · Lesson 18 · published context
  10. 那是公筷,需要的话可以用它把菜夹到自己的小盘子里。

    Nà shì gōngkuài, xūyào de huà kěyǐ yòng tā bǎ cài jiā dào zìjǐ de xiǎo pánzi lǐ.

    Those are serving chopsticks. If needed, you can use them to move food onto your own small plate.

    HSK 3 course · Lesson 21 · published context
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What does 需 mean in Chinese?

需 is listed here with the concise learning meaning: to require.

How do you pronounce 需?

需 is shown as xū.

Is 需 an HSK 3 character?

Yes. 需 is HSK 3 recognition character #238.

Can I practise writing 需?

Yes. Use Watch, Trace, or Write above.

Learning details

  • HSK 3 recognition
  • HSK 3 handwriting practice
  • 1 linked HSK word
  • 10 published course contexts
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  • HSK placement:HSK 3 recognition character #238. See the HSK 3.0 guide for the published syllabus reference.
  • Writing scope: not identified as part of the official HSK 3 recognition practice.
  • Meaning and pronunciation: CC-CEDICT dictionary data, shown as supplemental learning metadata; displayed reading source: CC-CEDICT dictionary data.
  • Vocabulary: source-linked HSK 3 vocabulary records, with every word linked to its existing HSK vocabulary page.
  • Example sentences: published hskone HSK 3 course contexts, linked to the lesson that owns the original content.
  • Stroke-order practice: HanziWriter character data. This page is a source-linked learning reference, not an official HSK publication.
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