要

yào/yāo

to want; to need; to ask for; will; shall; about to

HSK 3.0 · Level 1 HSK 2.0 · Level 2 verb

Meaning

yào as in 重要 yao4
  1. to want; to need; to ask for
  2. will; shall; about to
  3. need to; should
  4. if (same as 是)
  5. (bound form) important
yāo as in 要求 yao1
  1. (bound form) to demand; to coerce

Example sentences

HSK words with 要 · 24 of 32

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