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CHINESE DICTIONARYWORD

要

yàoHSK 1

要 (yào) is an HSK 1 Chinese word with 5 definitions and 10 bilingual examples.

PARTS OF SPEECH2
DEFINITIONS5
EXAMPLES10
01

Definitions & Usage

Meanings and examples

1

verb 动

  1. Englishto want; to ask for

    • EX
      你要茶还是咖啡？

      Would you like tea or coffee?

    • EX
      你好，我要一杯咖啡。

      Hello, I'd like a cup of coffee.

  2. Englishto have to; to need to

    • EX
      我明天要上班。

      I have to work tomorrow.

    • EX
      你要早点睡觉。

      You need to go to bed early.

2

verb 动

  1. Englishto need

    • EX
      从我家去机场只要半个小时。

      It only takes half an hour from my home to the airport.

    • EX
      一斤西红柿要多少钱？

      How much does a jin (500 kilograms) of tomatoes cost?

  2. Englishto request

    • EX
      他要我给他买本书。

      He requested that I buy a book for him.

    • EX
      老板要我马上回复。

      My boss demanded that I reply immediately.

  3. Englishto be about to

    • EX
      冬天要来了。

      Winter is coming.

    • EX
      别出门了，要下雨了。

      Don't go out. It's going to rain.