要
Ancient forms
2 formsGlyphs: Wikimedia Commons, public domain.
Meaning
- to want; to need; to ask for
- will; shall; about to
- need to; should
- if (same as 是)
- (bound form) important
How often each reading is used
Example sentences
HSK words with 要 · 24 of 32
- 重要 zhòngyào important
- 不要 bùyào don't!
- 要求 yāoqiú to request
- 只要 zhǐyào if only
- 主要 zhǔyào main
- 就要 jiùyào will
- 快要 kuàiyào nearly at the point of (doing sth); about to (do sth)
- 需要 xūyào to need; to want; to demand; to require
- 必要 bìyào necessary
- 要是 yàoshi (coll.) if
- 不要紧 bùyàojǐn unimportant
- 将要 jiāngyào will
- 要么 yàome or
- 要不然 yàobùrán otherwise
- 要素 yàosù essential factor
- 要好 yàohǎo to be on good terms
- 次要 cìyào secondary
- 要不 yàobù otherwise
- 首要 shǒuyào the most important
- 要命 yàomìng to cause sb's death
- 至关重要 zhìguānzhòngyào extremely important
- 要点 yàodiǎn main point
- 要紧 yàojǐn important
- 要害 yàohài vital part