Chinese word dictionary

所需

suǒ xū · necessary (for); required

Practice word

Word information

Simplified所需

Traditional所需

Pinyinsuǒ xū

Part of speechDictionary

HSK 3.0Not listed

HSK 2.0Not listed

Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

所suǒ

place, location; "that which", a particle introducing a passive clause

需xū

to need, to require; must

How to learn 所需

Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.

When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.

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Words with the same characters

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所suǒ

actually; place; classifier for houses, small buildings, institutions etc; that which; particle introducing a relative clause or passive

所以suǒyǐ

therefore; as a result; so; the reason why

需要xūyào

to need; to want; to demand; to require; needs

厕所cèsuǒ

toilet; lavatory; CL:間|间[jian1],處|处[chu4]

所有suǒyǒu

all; to have; to possess; to own

必需bìxū

to need; to require; essential; indispensable