kāihù xūyào shímíngrènzhèng.

to need

Breakdown of kāihù xūyào shímíngrènzhèng.

• 开户kāihù: to open an account
• 实名认证shímíngrènzhèng: real-name verification

Questions & Answers about kāihù xūyào shímíngrènzhèng.

What does 开户 mean exactly?

开户 means to open an account.

• 开 = to open
• 户 = account / registered account

In everyday modern Chinese, 开户 is commonly used for opening:

• a bank account
• a trading account
• a mobile/payment account
• other official service accounts

It is a fairly standard, practical term, especially in finance and online services.

Why is there no subject in this sentence?

Chinese often leaves out the subject when it is obvious from context.

So 开户需要实名认证。 does not explicitly say:

• 你开户需要实名认证
• 用户开户需要实名认证
• 办理开户需要实名认证

But the meaning is still clear: Opening an account requires real-name verification or To open an account, real-name verification is required.

This kind of subject omission is very normal in Chinese, especially in:

• notices
• instructions
• app messages
• rules and requirements

How does 需要 work in this sentence?