要
Ideographic: A woman 女 with hands on her waist 覀Radical: 襾
meaning for 要 yào:
- - important
- - vital
- - to want
- - to ask for
- - will
- - going to (as future auxiliary)
- - may
- - must
- - (used in a comparison) must be
- - probably
- - if
meaning for 要 yāo:
- - to demand
- - to request
- - to coerce
wǒmen我们
yào要
páshān爬山
。
We are going to climb the mountain.
nín您
yào要
qùněiér去哪儿
？
Where are you going?
wǒmen我们
yào要
qùněiér去哪儿
？
Where are we going?
nín您
yào要
qǔ取
duōshao多少
qián钱
？
How much money do you want to withdraw?
xīngqīèr星期二
wǒ我
yào要
qù去
kàndiànyǐng看电影
。
I am going to see a movie on Tuesday.