How to Say ‘Is it necessary’ in Traditional Chinese
需要
xū yào
[shyoo-yao]
💬 Usage Tip: 需要 (xū yào) can go directly before another action to mean "need to do it". In 需要會說中文嗎 there's no "I" at all, because Chinese often drops the subject when it's obvious.
Phrase Breakdown
需要
xū yào
[shyoo-yao]
need; need to
Used to say something is necessary or required.
我們不需要跟司機吵架。
We don't need to argue with the driver.
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