How to Say ‘We need to’ in Simplified Chinese
我们需要
💬 Usage Tip: Structure to start expressing necessity for action.
🇨🇳 In China: Ties into communal decision-making and group responsibilities.
Word-by-Word Breakdown
我们
[wǒ men]
we
The group including the speaker.
我们需要努力工作。
We need to work hard.
需要
[xū yào]
need
To require or demand as essential.
我们需要更多的时间。
We need more time.
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