Meaning of 需求
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- requirement
- to require
- (economics) demand
How to use 需求
需求 is mostly used as a noun for needs or demand, often in formal, business, or economic contexts, such as 市场需求 (shìchǎng xūqiú, market demand) or 用户需求 (yònghù xūqiú, user needs). Example: 这种产品的需求很大。(Zhè zhǒng chǎnpǐn de xūqiú hěn dà.) There is great demand for this product.
需求 is built from 需 (xū, to need) and 求 (qiú, to seek or ask for). What you need and go seeking for is your demand or requirement.
Common mistake: Learners often use 需求 as a verb the way they use 需要 (xūyào). Say 我需要帮助 (wǒ xūyào bāngzhù), not 我需求帮助. Use 需求 as a noun, as in 我们的需求 (wǒmen de xūqiú).
需求 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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需 xū · to require · 14 strokes
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求 qiú · to seek · 7 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 需求.
| 要求 | yāoqiú | to request; to require |
| 请求 | qǐngqiú | to request; to ask; request (CL:個|个[ge4]) |
| 需要 | xūyào | to need; to want; to demand; to require; needs |
| 追求 | zhuīqiú | to pursue (a goal etc) stubbornly; to seek after |
| 征求 | zhēngqiú | to solicit; to seek |
| 寻求 | xúnqiú | to seek; to look for |
| 必需 | bìxū | to need; to require |
| 求职 | qiúzhí | to seek employment |
| 求婚 | qiúhūn | to propose marriage |
| 求救 | qiújiù | to seek help (when in distress or having difficulties) |
| 恳求 | kěnqiú | to beg; to beseech |
| 求助 | qiúzhù | to request help; to appeal (for help) |
Questions about 需求
What does 需求 mean?
需求 (xūqiú) means "requirement; to require" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 需求?
需求 is made of 2 characters: 需 (14 strokes), 求 (7 strokes). That is 21 strokes in total.
Is 需求 an HSK word?
Yes. 需求 is on the HSK 3 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the difference between 需求 and 要求?
需求 is a need or demand that exists, like what customers want. 要求 (yāoqiú) is a request or standard that someone actively places on another person, like 老师的要求 (the teacher's requirements).
How do you say supply and demand in Chinese?
Supply and demand is 供求 (gōngqiú), or more fully 供给和需求 (gōngjǐ hé xūqiú). You will also hear 供不应求 (gōng bù yìng qiú), meaning supply cannot keep up with demand.