How to Say ‘If there is a need’ in Traditional Chinese
有需要
yǒu xū yào
[yoe syoo-yao]
💬 Usage Tip: [有需要] often means "if needed" or "if there's a need," not just literally "have a need." You'll hear it in service language a lot: [有需要可以打電話] "if needed, you can call."
Phrase Breakdown
有
yǒu
[yoe]
have; there is/are
Used to indicate possession or existence; in this phrase it means 'if there is.'
如果有需要，請早點聯絡我們。
If there is a need, please contact us early.
需要
xū yào
[syoo-yao]
need; necessity
Refers to something necessary or required.
有需要取消的話，請先來電。
If there is a need to cancel, please call first.
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