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yāo - 要
1. yāoqiú 要求 ask | request | demand 【HSK-3】v.- Lǎoshī yāoqiú wǒmen bǎ zhèxiē tí zuò wán.老师要求我们把这些题做完。Teacher asked us to finish these questions. 9499
yào - 要
1. yào 要 be going to | shall | will 【HSK-2】aux.- Wǒ yào qù běijīng wán jǐ tiān.我要去北京玩几天。I am going to visit Beijing for a few days. 12452
2. yào 要 ought to | might | must | should 【HSK-2】aux.
- Yīfú yào dìngqí de huàn hé xǐ.衣服要定期地换和洗。Clothes should be changed and washed regularly. 10199
3. yào 要 (要+Verb) hope | want | wish 【HSK-2】aux.
- Nǐ yào hē diǎn er shénme?你要喝点儿什么？What do you want to drink? 12125
4. yào 要 (要 + Noun) hope | want | wish 【HSK-2】v.
- Wǒ yào bēi kāfēi.我要杯咖啡。I want a cup of coffee. 12780
5. yào 要 request | ask sb. to do sth. 【HSK-2】v.
- Wǒ de péngyǒu yào wǒ qù tā jiā.我的朋友要我去他家。My friend asked me to go to his house. 10459
6. yào 要 cost | take 【HSK-2】v.
- Zhèxiē shuǐguǒ yào 15 měiyuán.这些水果要15美元。These fruits cost $15. 12779
7. xūyào 需要 need | claim | demand | want 【HSK-3】v.
- Nǐ bù xūyào gòumǎi rènhé dōngxī.你不需要购买任何东西。You do not need to buy anything. 12746
8. zhòngyào 重要 important 【HSK-3】adj.
- Qǐng gěi wǒ huí diànhuà, yǒu zhòngyào de shìqíng.请给我回电话, 有重要的事情。Please phone me back, it's a matter of importance. 10008
9. zhǔyào 主要 major | main 【HSK-3】adj.
- Tā de zhǔyào zuòpǐn yǐ bèi fānyì chéngle fǎwén.她的主要作品已被翻译成了法文。Her major work has been translated into French. 10691
10. yàoshì 要是 if 【HSK-4】conj.
- Yàoshì fāngbiàn dehuà, wǒmen kěyǐ míngtiān jiànmiàn.要是方便的话，我们可以明天见面。If it is convenient for you, we could meet tomorrow. 11210
11. zhǐyào 只要 only if | as/so long as 【HSK-4】conj.
- Zhǐyào wǒ néng zài 4 diǎn zhīqián chūfā, wǒ jiù néng lái.只要我能在4点之前出发，我就能来。I can come as long as I can leave by 4:00. 12778