HSK 7–9 grammar · modal
需
需 — to need to (formal)
Pattern
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( ) can be left out · other words may come before, between and after
How it works
需 is the formal, written equivalent of 需要 before a verb: "needs to, must". It is common in notices, contracts and instructions, where 需要 would feel wordy. The negative is 无需 or 不需 ("there is no need to").
Examples
报名需提前一周。
Bàomíng xū tíqián yī zhōu.
Registration must be done a week in advance.
此表无需签字。
Cǐ biǎo wúxū qiānzì.
This form does not need to be signed.
See it in a story
In the app, 需 is underlined wherever it appears in the stories you read, and practised with sentences from them. Free.