“Want” with 要 (yào)

Overview

This English reference introduces ““Want” with 要 (yào)” and focuses on the information most useful when reading Chinese.

Structure

subject + 要 + object

subject + 要 + verb + (object)

Examples

This section collects practical observations for recognizing the pattern in context.

Usage notes

要 vs. 想

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