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need

需要

xū yào

To require something because it is necessary rather than merely preferred.

Standard Mapping

Chinese
需要
Pinyin
xū yào
Meaning
对事物或帮助有必要
Note
Necessity state/action.

Meaning and Usage

Meaning and Usage

Use need for 需要 in manual sentences. Its complement range is broad, so automatic generation remains disabled.

Mapping Boundary

Correct: She need help → 她需要帮助。

Incorrect: Change need to needs in the canonical sequence.

Reason: Canonical Chinglish tokens do not inflect for agreement.

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Mapping Boundary

Correct Mapping

She need help → 她需要帮助。

Incorrect Mapping or Split

Change need to needs in the canonical sequence.

Reason

Canonical Chinglish tokens do not inflect for agreement.

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