Usage note
“需求”是人们对东西或帮助的需要。
“xū qiú” shì rén men duì dōng xī huò bāng zhù de xū yào.
"Demand" is people's need for things or help.
Context note
在冬天，人们对热水的需求很大。
Zài dōng tiān, rén men duì rè shuǐ de xū qiú hěn dà.
In winter, people's demand for hot water is great.
5 examples
学校对图书的需求很大。
xué jiào duì tú shū de xū qiú hěn dà。
The school's demand for books is great.
我们对朋友的需求很重要。
wǒ men duì péng yǒu de xū qiú hěn zhòng yào。
Our demand for friends is very important.
植物对阳光有需求。
zhí wù duì yáng guāng yǒu xū qiú。
Plants have a demand for sunlight.
小猫对牛奶有需求。
xiǎo māo duì niú nǎi yǒu xū qiú。
The kitten has a demand for milk.
大家对干净的水有需求。
dà jiā duì gān jìng de shuǐ yǒu xū qiú。
Everyone has a demand for clean water.
5 mini stories
冬天人们对暖气的需求增加。大家想暖和。
dōng tiān rén men duì nuǎn qì de xū qiú zēng jiā。 dà jiā xiǎng nuǎn huo。
In winter, people's demand for heating increases. Everyone wants to be warm.
学校对铅笔的需求很大。学生每天用。
xué jiào duì qiān bǐ de xū qiú hěn dà。 xué shēng měi tiān yòng。
The school's demand for pencils is great. Students use them every day.
花园对水的需求很高。花儿需要喝水。
huā yuán duì shuǐ de xū qiú hěn gāo。 huā ér xū yào hē shuǐ。
The garden's demand for water is high. The flowers need to drink.
小朋友对玩具的需求很多。他们喜欢玩。
xiǎo péng yǒu duì wán jù de xū qiú hěn duō。 tā men xǐ huan wán。
Children's demand for toys is great. They like to play.
大家对食物的需求每天都有。吃饭很重要。
dà jiā duì shí wù de xū qiú měi tiān dōu yǒu。 chī fàn hěn zhòng yào。
Everyone's demand for food is daily. Eating is important.
Mini dialogue
超市需求
A
妈妈，超市里有什么需求？
Māma, chāoshì lǐ yǒu shénme xūqiú?
Mom, what is the demand in the supermarket?
B
我们需要买牛奶和面包，这是今天的需求。
Wǒmen xūyào mǎi niúnǎi hé miànbāo, zhè shì jīntiān de xūqiú.
We need to buy milk and bread; this is today's demand.
学习需求
A
老师，学习中文有什么需求？
Lǎoshī, xuéxí Zhōngwén yǒu shénme xūqiú?
Teacher, what are the demands for learning Chinese?
B
你需要每天练习，这是基本需求。
Nǐ xūyào měitiān liànxí, zhè shì jīběn xūqiú.
You need to practice every day; this is a basic demand.
Related words and contrasts
similar
需要
xūyào
need
common word for need
opposite
供应
gōngyìng
supply
opposite of demand in economics