need
gb/nˈid/ us/nˈid/
A1
อังกฤษ
~ 300
ความหมาย
0 ความหมาย
คำกริยา
A1
action
1
Require something essential
To have to have or do something because it is important or you cannot be without it.
รูปแบบการใช้:
[someone] needs [something]
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners sometimes confuse 'need' with 'want'; 'need' expresses necessity, not desire.
คำพ้องความหมาย
require (Slightly more formal; often used in official or technical contexts.)
คำตรงข้าม
not require (Indicates that something is unnecessary.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
need help
|need money
|need time
|need attention
หัวข้อ
daily life
|work
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
|daily_life
ตัวอย่าง
- I need a new phone because mine broke.
- You’ll need a passport to travel abroad.
- We need more time to finish the project.
- She needs help carrying those boxes.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- I need a pen.
- We need more chairs.
- Do you need water?
- They need a car.
คำนาม
A2
state
2
State of lacking something essential
When you do not have something important for life or comfort.
รูปแบบการใช้:
in need of [something]
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners sometimes use 'needs' when talking about a general lack ('There is need for water'), where 'need' (singular) is correct.
คำพ้องความหมาย
necessity (Refers to something that must be had; often interchangeable but 'necessity' can sound more formal.)
คำตรงข้าม
abundance (Indicates having more than enough of something.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
in need
|urgent need
|basic needs
หัวข้อ
daily life
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
|daily_life
ตัวอย่าง
- There is a real need for better public transport.
- Families in need will receive support.
- The project addresses the needs of young people.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- I am in need of help.
- They have many needs.
- We help people in need.
คำกริยา
A2
action
3
Be obliged to do something
To have to do something because of rules or the situation.
รูปแบบการใช้:
[someone] needs to [verb]
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners sometimes replace 'need to' with 'must' in informal conversation, but 'need to' is more common and softer in tone.
คำพ้องความหมาย
must ('Must' is stronger and more formal; often used for strict requirements.)
คำตรงข้าม
not have to (Indicates that there is no obligation.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
need to comply
|need to follow
|need to act
หัวข้อ
work
|daily life
|law
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- You need to wear a helmet on this site.
- We need to submit the report by Friday.
- They need to show ID at the entrance.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- You need to stop here.
- I need to go now.
- We need to be on time.
คำกริยา
B1
action
4
Strongly want something nonessential
To want something very much, even if you can live without it.
รูปแบบการใช้:
[someone] needs [something] badly
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners may confuse this with the necessity sense; context usually makes it clear whether it's about desire or necessity.
คำพ้องความหมาย
crave ('Crave' often refers to food, experiences, or emotional needs and can sound more intense.)
คำตรงข้าม
not want (Indicates having no desire for something.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
really need
|desperately need
หัวข้อ
emotions
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- I really need a vacation right now.
- She needs some excitement in her life.
- We all need a break sometimes.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- I need some fun.
- We need a rest now.
- You need a holiday.
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need
IPA
GB/nˈid/
US/nˈid/
พยางค์และการเน้นเสียง
need (1 พยางค์)
Stress on 1st syllable (need)
รูปคำ
Noun
- Base: need
- Plural: need, needs
Verb
- Base: need
- 3rd Person Singular: needs
- Present Participle: needing
- Past: needed
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Forms
needs
noun
needing
verb
needed
verb
Core family
necessary
adjective A2
Negative and opposite forms
unnecessary
adjective B1
needless
adjective B2
Advanced or less common
needlessly
adverb
neediness
noun
วลีและสำนวน
if need be
1/ˈɪf nˈid bˈi/
fixed phrase
If it becomes necessary
If it is needed or important at some time.
ตัวอย่าง
- We can make changes later if need be.
- If need be, I can work all weekend.
in need of
1/ˈɪn nˈid əv/
fixed phrase
Lacking something necessary
Not having something important and wanting it.
ตัวอย่าง
- The house is in need of repairs.
- He’s in need of some rest.
need not
1/nˈid nˈɑt/
fixed phrase
Not obliged to do something now or later
You do not have to do something now or in the future.
ตัวอย่าง
- You need not attend if you are busy.
- They need not apply if they lack experience.
no need to
1/nˈoʊ nˈid tə/
fixed phrase
Not necessary to do something
It is not necessary to do something.
ตัวอย่าง
- There’s no need to worry about it.
- No need to call me back.