要
Meaning
- to want; to need; to ask for
- will; shall; about to
- need to; should
- if (same as 是)
- (bound form) important
- (bound form) to demand; to coerce
Example sentences
- At least tell me where you're going.
- Excuse me, I have to get off at the next stop.
- I have to write a letter. Do you have some paper?
- I’ll go out after I’ve rested for a while.
HSK words with 要 · 24 of 32
- 重要zhòngyàoimportant
- 不要bùyàodon't!
- 要求yāoqiúto request
- 只要zhǐyàoif only
- 主要zhǔyàomain
- 就要jiùyàowill
- 快要kuàiyàonearly at the point of (doing sth); about to (do sth)
- 需要xūyàoto need; to want; to demand; to require
- 必要bìyàonecessary
- 要是yàoshi(coll.) if
- 不要紧bùyàojǐnunimportant
- 将要jiāngyàowill
- 要么yàomeor
- 要不然yàobùránotherwise
- 要素yàosùessential factor
- 要好yàohǎoto be on good terms
- 次要cìyàosecondary
- 要不yàobùotherwise
- 首要shǒuyàothe most important
- 要命yàomìngto cause sb's death
- 至关重要zhìguānzhòngyàoextremely important
- 要点yàodiǎnmain point
- 要紧yàojǐnimportant
- 要害yàohàivital part