Need

"Need" in cmn

需求

xūqiú

(something required)

děi

(to be obliged to)

必要

bìyào

(to be obliged to)

必需

bìxū

(to be obliged to)

yào

(to want strongly)

需要

xūyào

(to have an absolute requirement for)

需要

xūyào

(to want strongly)

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