<p>'須要' (need to) applies to 'verb' e.g. '須要付錢' (need to pay)</p>

<p>'需要' (need) applies to 'noun' e.g. '需要金錢' (need money)</p>

<p>'試試看 means 'try and see' e.g. '<strong>試試看</strong>不付账单' (<strong>try</strong> not to pay the bill <strong>and see</strong>); '加些糖<strong>試試看</strong>' (<strong>try</strong> add some sugar <strong>and see</strong>)</p>

<p><em>If you remove 看 and write '試試' then it would become reduplication of '試' (try/ test) ; 試試 = 'slightly try/ test a little '</em></p>

<p>'嘗試' means  'to try (one's hand at)' As stated in the other question.</p>

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2018-02-18T22:55:34.043Z
'須要' is redundant. A simple '須' will do the job.
monalisa
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2018-02-18T22:57:32.230Z
I think not, '須要付錢' (need to pay) shortened to  '須付錢' just  wouldn't sound colloquial at all.
Tang Ho
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2018-02-18T23:06:12.230Z
Actually 須要 can be shortened to  須 or 要, for example '每月均須付費' ((literary) ; '每個月都要付錢' (colloquial)
Tang Ho
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2018-11-06T22:58:57.653Z
would it be wrong to say 需要付錢? this page suggests 需要 is also a verb: https://www.yellowbridge.com/chinese/sentsearch.php?word=%E9%9C%80%E8%A6%81
Crashalot
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2018-11-07T03:21:56.700Z
@Crashalot 需要(v) applies to noun ; 須要(v) applies to verb; you can say 需要錢, but not 須要錢; you can say 須要付錢, but not 需要付錢; 需要 can be a noun for 'need'. For example  in "有去中國的需要" - '有' is the verb, '去中國的' is the adjective phrase  and '需要' is the noun
Tang Ho
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2018-02-18T21:35:36.613Z
2018-02-18T21:35:36.613Z
Tang Ho
<p>须要 is always used as 要， so in daily communication，we Chinese don't use 须要。</p>

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2018-02-19T08:48:44.583Z
2018-02-19T08:48:44.583Z
user19131
<p>1) What's the difference between 須要 and 需要? Are they interchangeable?</p>

<p>2) <a href="https://chinese.stackexchange.com/questions/28625/what-is-the-difference-between-%E5%98%97%E8%A9%A6-%E8%A9%A6%E5%9C%96-and-%E4%BC%81%E5%9C%96">This question</a> illustrates the differences among 嘗試，試圖， and 企圖, but omits 試試看. Can someone explain how 試試看 differs from 嘗試?</p>

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2018-02-19T03:03:26.440Z
for 須要，需要 see previous Q & A (search site using e.g. "須要，需要") https://chinese.stackexchange.com/questions/22009/what-is-the-difference-between-%e5%bf%85%e9%a1%bb-%e5%be%97-and-%e9%9c%80%e8%a6%81/22010#22010 for '試試看 see verb reduplication
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Difference between 須要 vs 需要 and 嘗試 vs 試試看?
# Difference between 須要 vs 需要 and 嘗試 vs 試試看?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2018-02-18)

1) What's the difference between 須要 and 需要? Are they interchangeable?

2) [This question](https://chinese.stackexchange.com/questions/28625/what-is-the-difference-between-%E5%98%97%E8%A9%A6-%E8%A9%A6%E5%9C%96-and-%E4%BC%81%E5%9C%96) illustrates the differences among 嘗試，試圖， and 企圖, but omits 試試看. Can someone explain how 試試看 differs from 嘗試?

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> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: for 須要，需要 see previous Q & A (search site using e.g. "須要，需要") https://chinese.stackexchange.com/questions/22009/what-is-the-difference-between-%e5%bf%85%e9%a1%bb-%e5%be%97-and-%e9%9c%80%e8%a6%81/22010#22010 for '試試看 see verb reduplication  

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## 2 answers

### Answer by username_2 on 2018-02-18. Score: 2 | Accepted answer

'須要' (need to) applies to 'verb' e.g. '須要付錢' (need to pay)

'需要' (need) applies to 'noun' e.g. '需要金錢' (need money)

'試試看 means 'try and see' e.g. '**試試看**不付账单' (**try** not to pay the bill **and see**); '加些糖**試試看**' (**try** add some sugar **and see**)

*If you remove 看 and write '試試' then it would become reduplication of '試' (try/ test) ; 試試 = 'slightly try/ test a little '*

'嘗試' means 'to try (one's hand at)' As stated in the other question.

> **Comments:**
> **username_3**: '須要' is redundant. A simple '須' will do the job.  
> **username_2**: I think not, '須要付錢' (need to pay) shortened to  '須付錢' just  wouldn't sound colloquial at all.  
> **username_2**: Actually 須要 can be shortened to  須 or 要, for example '每月均須付費' ((literary) ; '每個月都要付錢' (colloquial)  
> **username_0**: would it be wrong to say 需要付錢? this page suggests 需要 is also a verb: https://www.yellowbridge.com/chinese/sentsearch.php?word=%E9%9C%80%E8%A6%81  
> **username_2**: @username_0 需要(v) applies to noun ; 須要(v) applies to verb; you can say 需要錢, but not 須要錢; you can say 須要付錢, but not 需要付錢; 需要 can be a noun for 'need'. For example  in "有去中國的需要" - '有' is the verb, '去中國的' is the adjective phrase  and '需要' is the noun  

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### Answer by username_4 on 2018-02-19. Score: 0

须要 is always used as 要， so in daily communication，we Chinese don't use 须要。


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