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Usages of xūyào
我 需要 回 去, 然后 打 电话 给 我 的 妈妈。wǒ xūyào huí qù, ránhòu dǎ diànhuà gěi wǒ de māma.
I need to go back, then call my mom.
她 也 需要 给 爸爸 打 电话, 谢谢 你。tā yě xūyào gěi bàba dǎ diànhuà, xièxie nǐ.
She also needs to call her dad; thank you.
我 需要 找 我 的 同事, 然后 一起 去 超市。wǒ xūyào zhǎo wǒ de tóngshì, ránhòu yìqǐ qù chāoshì.
I need to look for my coworker, then go to the supermarket together.
他 为什么 还 没 来? 我 需要 找 他。 你 等 了 多久?tā wèishénme hái méi lái? wǒ xūyào zhǎo tā. nǐ děng le duōjiǔ?
Why hasn’t he come yet? I need to look for him. How long have you been waiting?
学 中文 需要 很多 耐心。xué zhōngwén xūyào hěnduō nàixīn.
Learning Chinese requires a lot of patience.
一方面 我 想 在 公园 散步, 一方面 我 需要 在 家 认真 复习 中文。yìfāngmiàn wǒ xiǎng zài gōngyuán sànbù, yìfāngmiàn wǒ xūyào zài jiā rènzhēn fùxí zhōngwén.
On one hand I want to take a walk in the park; on the other hand I need to stay home and seriously review Chinese.
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