nhu cầu

Level ≈B2 (approx.) noun Sino-Vietnamese Top 5,000 most common

Hanoi [ɲu˧˧ kəw˨˩]Huế [ɲʊw˧˧ kəw˦˩]Saigon [ɲʊw˧˧ kəw˨˩] browser voice

Syllables · tones

nhulevelngang cầufallinghuyền

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nhu cầu means need; demand.

Chinese characters: 需求

Meanings of nhu cầu in English

Noun

need; demand
- đáp ứng nhu cầuto meet demand

Example sentences with nhu cầu

Chiếc ô tô này hoàn toàn phù hợp với nhu cầu của tôi. This car is perfectly suited to my needs.
Phải chăng các nhu cầu của xã hội quan trọng hơn các quyền lợi của cá nhân? Are the needs of society more important than the rights of the individual?
Tớ đã thấy cách mà cậu quan tâm đến người khác, đặt nhu cầu của họ lên trên bản thân. I’ve seen the way you care for others, putting their needs above your own.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 需求.

Frequently asked questions

What does nhu cầu mean in English?

nhu cầu (noun) means "need; demand".

How do you pronounce nhu cầu?

IPA: Hanoi [ɲu˧˧ kəw˨˩]; Saigon [ɲʊw˧˧ kəw˨˩]. Tones: nhu — level tone (ngang), cầu — falling tone (huyền).

Is nhu cầu a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. nhu cầu is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 需求.

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.