How do you use "need" in a sentence?

Do you need any help with that? There is no need to apologise. The house is in need of repair.

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Q: What does "need" mean?

To require something; a necessity or requirement 'Need' as a verb indicates necessity ('I need help') and is followed by 'to + infinitive' or a noun. As a noun, it means a requirement ('basic needs'). 'Need' can also be a modal verb in British English ('Need I say more?', 'You needn't worry'). Common phrases include 'in need of', 'no need', and 'if need be'.

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Significado: To require something; a necessity or requirement

需要，必要

necesitar, necesidad

必要とする、必要

필요로 하다, 필요

'Need' as a verb indicates necessity ('I need help') and is followed by 'to + infinitive' or a noun. As a noun, it means a requirement ('basic needs'). 'Need' can also be a modal verb in British English ('Need I say more?', 'You needn't worry'). Common phrases include 'in need of', 'no need', and 'if need be'.

「need」作为动词表示必要性，后接'to + 不定式'或名词。作为名词，意为需求。「need」在英式英语中也可作情态动词（'还需要我说吗？'、'你不必担心'）。常见短语包括「in need of」、「no need」和「if need be」。

«Need» como verbo indica necesidad y va seguido de «to + infinitivo» o un sustantivo. Como sustantivo, significa un requisito. «Need» también puede ser un verbo modal en inglés británico. Frases comunes incluyen «in need of», «no need» y «if need be».

「need」は動詞として必要性を示し、「to + 不定詞」または名詞が続きます。名詞として、必要条件を意味します。イギリス英語では法助動詞としても使えます（「言う必要がありますか？」「心配しなくていいですよ」）。「in need of」「no need」「if need be」などの一般的なフレーズがあります。

'Need'는 동사로서 필요성을 나타내며('I need help'), 'to + 부정사' 또는 명사가 뒤따릅니다. 명사로는 요건을 의미합니다('basic needs'). 영국 영어에서는 조동사로도 쓰입니다('Need I say more?', 'You needn't worry'). 흔한 표현으로 'in need of', 'no need', 'if need be' 등이 있습니다.

Ejemplos

Do you need any help with that?
你需要帮忙吗？
¿Necesitas ayuda con eso?
それを手伝いましょうか？
그것 좀 도와드릴까요?
There is no need to apologise.
没必要道歉。
No hace falta disculparse.
謝る必要はありません。
사과할 필요 없습니다.
The house is in need of repair.
这房子需要修缮。
La casa necesita reparaciones.
その家は修繕が必要です。
그 집은 수리가 필요하다.

Pronunciación

Guía de uso

Contexto: general

Tono: neutral

Origen e historia

From Old English 'nēd' or 'nīed', meaning 'compulsion' or 'necessity', from Proto-Germanic *naudiz. Originally a much stronger word implying dire necessity or distress, not mere desire.

Contexto cultural

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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