yào
要
to want / will
HSK 2.0 · 2
HSK 3.0 · 1
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Taught in your lessons 课程
饮食与点菜Lesson 4 · Food & Ordering
vocab
身体与健康Lesson 11 · Body & Health
交通Lesson 16 · Getting Around
在饭馆Lesson 18 · At the Restaurant
vocab
买东西Lesson 19 · Going Shopping
看病Lesson 21 · Seeing a Doctor
考试Lesson 22 · Exams & Study
吃饭了吗HSK 3.0 · Lesson 6 · Have You Eaten?
vocab
怎么去HSK 3.0 · Lesson 9 · How Do I Get There?
买东西HSK 3.0 · Lesson 10 · Shopping
看病HSK 3.0 · Lesson 14 · Seeing a Doctor
放假了HSK 3.0 · Lesson 19 · Holidays Are Here
vocab
Words with 要
重要 zhòng yào
important; significant
HSK 1
不要 bù yào
don't!; must not
HSK 2
要求 yāo qiú
to request; to require
HSK 2
只要 zhǐ yào
if only; so long as
HSK 2
主要 zhǔ yào
main; principal
HSK 2
就要 jiù yào
will; shall
HSK 2
快要 kuài yào
nearly at the point of (doing sth); about to (do sth)
HSK 2
需要 xū yào
to need; to want; to demand; to require; needs
HSK 3
必要 bì yào
necessary; essential
HSK 3
要是 yào shi
(coll.) if
HSK 3
不要紧 bù yào jǐn
unimportant; not serious
HSK 4
将要 jiāng yào
will; shall
HSK 5
Examples from your lessons
- 你好！你要喝什么？ Hello! What would you like to drink? Lesson 4
- 我要一杯茶，谢谢。 I'd like a cup of tea, thank you. Lesson 4
- 好的。你要吃什么菜？ Sure. What dish would you like? Lesson 4
- 你要去医院看医生。 You should go to the hospital to see a doctor. Lesson 11
- 你要去医院看医生！ You need to go to the hospital to see a doctor! Lesson 11
- 从这儿到机场要多长时间？ How long does it take from here to the airport? Lesson 16
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