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须要

xū yào

2-character word Traditional 須要

What 须要 means

1. must; have to

The characters in 须要

• 须xūmust; to have to; to wait
• 要yàoto want; to need; to ask for; will; shall; about to; need to; should

Example sentences

• 你必须要肯定。
  You've got to be certain.
• 我必须要减肥了。
  I have to lose weight.
• 你会必须要相信汤姆。
  You're going to have to trust Tom.
• 我明天有必须要做的事。
  I have things to do tomorrow.
• 我必须要买圣诞礼物了。
  I have to buy Christmas gifts.
• 不好意思，我必须要走了。
  Sorry, I've got to go.

Sounds the same

Read xū yào, tone for tone, but written differently.

• 需要to need; to want; to demand; to require; needs