Pronunciation
:
yào
Meaning
:
(verb) want, need
HSK
:
1
要
Pronunciation
:
yào
Meaning
:
  1. (verb) want; ask for; wish; want to;
  2. (verb) must; should; it is necessary (or imperative, essential);
  3. (verb) shall; will; be going to
  4. (verb) need; take
  5. (adj) important; essential
Radical
:
覀
Strokes
:
9
Traditional
:
要
Notes
:
also as yāo
Sentences:
我要一个新书包。
I wants a new schoolbag.

wǒ yào yí gè xīn shū bāo 。

我
:
I
要
:
want
一
:
one
个
:
measure word
新
:
new
书
:
book
书包
:
bag
我要一杯水。
I want a glass of water.

wǒ yào yì bēi shuǐ 。

我
:
I
要
:
want
一
:
one
杯
:
measure word
水
:
water
他要学游泳。
He wants to learn swimming

tā yào xué yóu yǒng 。

他
:
he
要
:
want to
学
:
learn
游泳
:
swim
你要什么？
What do you want?

nǐ yào shén me ？

你
:
you
要
:
want
什么
:
what
要下雨了。
It’s going to rain.

yào xià yǔ le 。

要
:
going to, will be
下雨
:
raining
了
:
(particle) used after an action that has taken place