Chinese verb · modal · first needed at elementary level (A2)
需要
xūyào
to need
Takes a noun ( (wǒ xūyào yì zhāng dìtú)) or a verb ( (nǐ xūyào xiūxi)); a little more formal than (yào). For “don't need to” people usually say (bú yòng). is also a noun, “need”.
Speed:
Basic
基本
What someone needs now.
| affirmative | 我需要帮忙。Wǒ xūyào bāngmáng. | |
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| negative | 我不需要帮忙。Wǒ bù xūyào bāngmáng. | |
| question | 你需要帮忙吗？Nǐ xūyào bāngmáng ma? |
Completed
了
了 at the end: the situation has changed.
| affirmative | 我们现在需要签证了。Wǒmen xiànzài xūyào qiānzhèng le. | |
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| negative | 我们现在不需要签证了。Wǒmen xiànzài bù xūyào qiānzhèng le. | |
| question | 我们现在需要签证了吗？Wǒmen xiànzài xūyào qiānzhèng le ma? |
Future and intention
要 / 会
(huì xūyào): will probably need.
| affirmative | 你会需要一件外套。Nǐ huì xūyào yí jiàn wàitào. | |
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| negative | 你不会需要外套的。Nǐ bú huì xūyào wàitào de. | |
| question | 我会需要外套吗？Wǒ huì xūyào wàitào ma? |
Examples
- 我需要一张北京地图。Wǒ xūyào yì zhāng Běijīng dìtú.I need a map of Beijing.
- 你太累了，需要好好休息。Nǐ tài lèi le, xūyào hǎohāo xiūxi.You're too tired, you need a proper rest.
- 不用了，谢谢。Bú yòng le, xièxie.No need, thank you.