need to in Chinese

要

HSK 3.0 · Level 1

yào

to want; to need; to ask for
will; shall; about to
need to; should
if (same as 是)
(bound form) important

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Example sentences

zhìshǎo 至少 gàosu 告诉 wǒmen 我们 nǐ 你 yào 要 qù 去 nǎlǐ 哪里。

At least tell me where you're going.
duìbuqǐ 对不起， wǒ 我 yào 要 zài 在 xià 下 yī 一 zhàn 站 xià 下。

Excuse me, I have to get off at the next stop.

Other words for need to

务必（務必） wùbì HSK 7–9

must; to need to; to be sure to
得 děi HSK 2

to have to; must; ought to; to need to

3 entries in ChineseDict list "need to" as a meaning.