需求

• 拼音: xū qiú
• 汉字拆解: 需 = 雨 (rain) + 而 (whiskers/and), originally meaning to wait for rain; 求 = pictograph of fur/garment, meaning to seek

含义

Demand; need; requirement. What is needed or wanted, especially in a market or social context.

A slightly formal noun frequently used in economic, business, and social contexts. Common phrases: 市场需求 (market demand), 满足需求 (meet demand/needs), 供求关系 (supply and demand relationship), 基本需求 (basic needs). More formal than 需要 when used as a noun.

例句

1. 市场对这种产品的需求很大。
2. 公司要了解客户的需求。
3. 人们对教育的需求越来越高。

用法指南

语境: business, economics, social

语气: professional

正确说法

• 我们要满足客户的需求。(We need to meet our customers' needs.)
• 市场需求在不断变化。(Market demand is constantly changing.)

错误说法

• 我对午饭的需求是吃面条。(Don't use 需求 for simple personal wants — it sounds overly formal. Say 我想吃面条 instead.)

起源与历史

需 means 'to need' or 'to require' and 求 means 'to seek' or 'to demand'. Together they describe something that is actively needed or sought after.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal