xū qiú
need; requirement
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这个产品需求量很大。
Zhège chǎnpǐn xūqiúliàng hěn dà.
This product is in high demand.
我们必须满足客户的需求。
Wǒmen bìxū mǎnzú kèhù de xūqiú.
We must meet the needs of our customers.
这个项目的需求很复杂。
Zhège xiàngmù de xūqiú hěn fùzá.
The requirements for this project are very complex.
需要 (xūyào)
need
要求 (yāoqiú)
demand
供给 (gōngjǐ)
supply
剩余 (shèngyú)
surplus
The Chinese word 需求 (xūqiú) is composed of two characters: 需 (xū) and 求 (qiú). The character 需 originally meant "to wait" or "to need", and it is often used in the context of expressing a need or a requirement. The character 求, on the other hand, means "to seek" or "to request", and it is often used in the context of asking for something or making a request. When these two characters are combined, they form the word 需求, which means "demand" or "requirement". In the context of economics, 需求 refers to the amount of a good or service that consumers are willing and able to buy at a given price.
