Meaning of yāo:
要
(bound form) to demand; to coerce; to want; to need; to ask for; will; shall; about to; need to; should
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Tā duì wǒ dàshēng de shuō: “Wǒ yào nǐ mǎshàng líkāi zhèlǐ!”
他对我大声地说：“我要你马上离开这里！”
He shouted at me, "I demand you to leave here immediately!"
yāo zhè ge cí zài rì cháng duì huà lǐ hěn cháng jiàn.
“要”这个词在日常对话里很常见。
The word "要" is very common in daily conversation.
Wǒ yào yī bēi shuǐ.
我要一杯水。
I want a glass of water.
Wǒ yào yī bēi shuǐ.
我要一杯水。
I want a glass of water.
xué xí hàn yǔ shí, yào shì bì xū zhǎng wò de cháng yòng cí.
学习汉语时，“要”是必须掌握的常用词。
When learning Chinese, "要" is a common word you must master.
Tā duì wǒ dàshēng de shuō: “Wǒ yào nǐ mǎshàng líkāi zhèlǐ!”
他对我大声地说：“我要你马上离开这里！”
He shouted at me, "I demand you to leave here immediately!"
Míngtiān wǒmen yào qù Běijīng.
明天我们要去北京。
We will go to Beijing tomorrow.
qǐng yòng yào zào yí gè jiǎn dān jù.
请用“要”造一个简单句。
Please make a simple sentence using "要".
Tā duì wǒ dàshēng de shuō: “Wǒ yào nǐ mǎshàng líkāi zhèlǐ!”
他对我大声地说：“我要你马上离开这里！”
He shouted at me, "I demand you to leave here immediately!"
Wǒ yào qù mǎi xiē shuǐguǒ.
我要去买些水果。
I need to go buy some fruit.
yào zhè ge cí zài rì cháng duì huà lǐ hěn cháng jiàn.
“要”这个词在日常对话里很常见。
The word "要" is very common in daily conversation.
Tā duì wǒ dàshēng de shuō: “Wǒ yào nǐ mǎshàng líkāi zhèlǐ!”
他对我大声地说：“我要你马上离开这里！”
He shouted at me, "I demand you to leave here immediately!"
if (same as 要是[yao4 shi5])
Yào shì xiàyǔ, wǒmen jiù dài zài jiālǐ.
要是下雨，我们就待在家里。
If it rains, we will stay at home.
xué xí hàn yǔ shí, yào shì bì xū zhǎng wò de cháng yòng cí.
学习汉语时，“要”是必须掌握的常用词。
When learning Chinese, "要" is a common word you must master.
Tā duì wǒ dàshēng de shuō: “Wǒ yào nǐ mǎshàng líkāi zhèlǐ!”
他对我大声地说：“我要你马上离开这里！”
He shouted at me, "I demand you to leave here immediately!"
(bound form) important
Zhè gè juédìng hěn yào.
这个决定很要。
This decision is very important.
qǐng yòng yào zào yí gè jiǎn dān jù.
请用“要”造一个简单句。
Please make a simple sentence using "要".
Tā duì wǒ dàshēng de shuō: “Wǒ yào nǐ mǎshàng líkāi zhèlǐ!”
他对我大声地说：“我要你马上离开这里！”
He shouted at me, "I demand you to leave here immediately!"
