| 1 | 需要 | 需要 | xū yào | xu1 yao4 | to need; to want; to demand; to require; requirement; need | | |
| 2 | 需 | 需 | xū | xu1 | to require; to need; to want; necessity; need | | |
| 3 | 需求 | 需求 | xū qiú | xu1 qiu2 | requirement; to require; (economics) demand | | |
| 4 | 需不需要 | 需不需要 | xū bù xū yào | xu1 bu4 xu1 yao4 | Is it necessary? | | |
| 5 | 需求层次理论 | 需求層次理論 | xū qiú céng cì lǐ lùn | xu1 qiu2 ceng2 ci4 li3 lun4 | (Maslow's) hierarchy of needs (psychology) | | |
| 6 | 需求量 | 需求量 | xū qiú liáng | xu1 qiu2 liang2 | Demand volume | | |
| 7 | 需要是发明之母 | 需要是發明之母 | xū yào shì fā míng zhī mǔ | xu1 yao4 shi4 fa1 ming2 zhi1 mu3 | Necessity is the mother of invention (European proverb). | | |