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9 画
yào
yà
cover
- want to; wish to
- shall; will; be going to
- want; desire
- ask for
- if; suppose; in case
yào-bu
要不
conj.
otherwise; or else; or
yào-bù-rán
要不然
conj.
otherwise
yào-bú-shì
要不是
interj.
if it were not for; but for
yào-diǎn
要点
n.
main point; essentials; gist
yào-hǎo
要好
adj.
be on good terms
yào-jǐn
要紧
adj.
important; essential
yào-me
要么
conj.
or; either…or…
yào-mìng
要命
v.
drive sb. to his death
yào-shì
要是
conj.
if
bú-yào
不要
do not; won’t; not to
kuài-yào
快要
adv.
will be doing; soon
zhǐ-yào
只要
conj.
as soon as
zhòng-yào
重要
adj.
important
zhǔ-yào
主要
adj.
major
yào-yán-bù-fán
要言不烦
too high (of one’s social position) to reach
jiǎn-yào-è-yào
简明扼要
brief and to the point
Usage 用法
want to; wish to
Tā yào xué yóu-yǒng.
他要学游泳。
He wants to learn swiming.
shall; will; be going to
Tiān yào xià-yǔ le.
天要下雨了。
It will begin raining soon.
want; desire
Nǐ yào pí-jiǔ hái-shi kě-kǒu-kě-lè?
你要啤酒还是可口可乐？
Would you like beer or coke?
ask for
Wǒ qù gēn yī-shēng yào diǎnr zhǐ-tòng-yào.
我去跟医生要点儿止痛药。
I will ask for some aspirin from the doctor.
if; suppose; in case
Míng-tiān yào xià-yǔ, wǒ jiù bú qù le.
明天要下雨，我就不去了。
If it rains tomorrow, I will not go.
