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要 (yào): to want, to need

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HSK 1verb

Character info

Pinyin
Meaning: to want, to need
Characters: 1
Part of speech: verb
HSK level: HSK 1
Strokes: 9
Radical: 覀
Structure: 上下结构

Full definitions

to want
to need
to ask for
will
shall
about to
need to
should
if (same as 要是[yao4 shi5])
(bound form) important
to want
to need
to ask for
will
shall
be going to
must
should
need to
if (in '要是')
important
essential (bound form)

Chinese explanation

想要，希望得到或做到某事
表示需要，必须做某事
将要，表示动作或情况很快发生
重要，要紧，如“重要”“要紧”。

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Example sentences

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I am going to Beijing tomorrow.

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