需求 (xūqiú) — demand; need; requirement
HSK 5 | noun | an economic, practical, or personal need or demand for something
需求 (xūqiú)
需求 refers to a need, demand, or requirement for something, whether in an economic, professional, or personal context, and is one of the most important nouns in Chinese economics and business vocabulary.
Meanings
- [noun] demand (economic); need; requirement
Example Sentences
随着收入水平的提高，消费者对高质量产品的需求不断增加。 Suízhe shōurù shuǐpíng de tígāo, xiāofèizhě duì gāo zhìliàng chǎnpǐn de xūqiú bùduàn zēngjiā. As income levels rise, consumer demand for high-quality products continues to grow.
市场需求的变化迫使企业不断调整产品策略。 Shìchǎng xūqiú de biànhuà pòshǐ qǐyè bùduàn tiáozhěng chǎnpǐn cèlüè. Changes in market demand force companies to continuously adjust their product strategies.
这项技术满足了医疗行业对快速诊断工具的迫切需求。 Zhè xiàng jìshù mǎnzúle yīliáo hángyè duì kuàisù zhěnduàn gōngjù de pòqiē xūqiú. This technology meets the urgent demand of the medical industry for rapid diagnostic tools.
教育系统必须响应社会对新型人才的需求。 Jiàoyù xìtǒng bìxū xiǎngyìng shèhuì duì xīn xíng réncái de xūqiú. The education system must respond to society's demand for new types of talent.
根据需求分析，这款产品在年轻用户中具有巨大的市场潜力。 Gēnjù xūqiú fēnxī, zhè kuǎn chǎnpǐn zài niánqīng yònghù zhōng jùyǒu jùdà de shìchǎng qiánlì. According to demand analysis, this product has enormous market potential among young users.
个性化学习能够根据每位学生的实际需求提供定制化的教学内容。 Gèxìnghuà xuéxí nénggòu gēnjù měi wèi xuéshēng de shíjì xūqiú tígōng dìngzhì huà de jiàoxué nèiróng. Personalised learning can provide customised teaching content according to the actual needs of each student.
Collocations
| Collocation | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 市场需求 (shìchǎng xūqiú) | market demand |
| 满足需求 (mǎnzú xūqiú) | meet the demand/need |
| 需求分析 (xūqiú fēnxī) | demand/needs analysis |
| 消费需求 (xiāofèi xūqiú) | consumer demand |
| 个性化需求 (gèxìnghuà xūqiú) | personalised needs |
| 供需关系 (gōng xū guānxi) | supply-demand relationship |
Usage Notes
需求 is the standard economic term for demand (as in supply and demand: 供需关系). In non-economic contexts, it can also mean "need" or "requirement," similar to 需要 (xūyào). The key difference is that 需求 is a noun only, while 需要 functions as both a verb and a noun: 我需要帮助 (I need help) vs. 市场需求 (market demand).
At B2, learners should be comfortable with the supply-and-demand pairing 供求/供需 and the formal pattern 满足…的需求 (to meet the demand/need for...).
Memory Hook
需 (to need/require) + 求 (to seek/demand) = to need and seek something -- demand.