我需要带什么东西?
What do I need to bring with me?
In this sentence, we have the modal verb “需要” before the verb or verb phrase to express the necessity of doing something. To answer the general questions, such as the example sentence 2, you can simply use “需要” for a positive answer, or “不需要”if the answer is negative.
我 | + 需要 | + V / VP |
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我 | 需要 | 带什么东西? |
I | need to | bring with me what? |
我 | 需要 | 准备中文名片吗? |
I | need to | prepare Chinese business cards? |