Demand (需求 xūqiú) refers to the need and intent that people are willing and able to buy a specific commodity at various possible prices in a certain period of time.
- 需 (xū) as in needing (需要 xūyào) or requiring (所需 suǒxū).
- 求 (qiú) as in requesting (要求 yāoqiú) or pursuit (追求 zhuīqiú).
Demand (需求 xūqiú) word examples:
- Demand curve (需求曲线 xūqiú qǔxiàn).
- Latent demand (隐形需求 yǐnxìng xūqiú).
- Derived demand (派生需求 pàishēng xūqiú).
- Composite demand (综合需求 zōnghé xūqiú).