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要
yào
Description
"要"是一个很常用的词，可以表示"想要"、"需要"，也可以表示未来会做的事情。
"要" is a very common word that can mean "to want", "to need", or indicate something that will happen in the future.
我们每天说话的时候都会用到这个词。
We use this word every day when we speak.
Meanings
要yào
to want; to need
我要一杯水。
I want a glass of water.
要yào
will; be going to (future)
明天要下雨。
It will rain tomorrow.
要yào
must; should; need to
你要多喝水。
You should drink more water.
Related words
Notes
- Nuance
要 for wanting is stronger and more direct than 想, which is softer.
- Etymology
要 also reads yāo in words like 要求 (to demand).
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