need /ni:d/

Meaning

English definition

• (n.) a condition requiring relief
• (n.) anything that is necessary but lacking
• (v.) have or feel a need for

Chinese translation

• n. 需要, 必须, 缺乏
• vt. 需要, 必需
• vi. 贫困, 有必要

Word details

Part of speech

verb / noun

Pronunciation

/ni:d/

Syllables

1

Exam levels

Middle-school · Gaokao

Frequency

Zipf 5.97 · Common

Word forms

needs, needed, needing

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needle · needless · needy · needlework

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