How to Say ‘We need’ in Simplified Chinese
我们需要
wǒ men xū yào
[wǒmen shyoo-yao]
Phrase Breakdown
我们
wǒ men
[wǒmen]
we
Refers to the speaker plus one or more people.
我们会去公园。
We will go to the park.
需要
xū yào
[shyoo-yao]
to need; to require
Asks whether something is necessary.
需要留电话吗？我们第一次来。
Do we need to leave a phone number? It's our first time here.
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