要
yāo
to want; to wish for (in 想要)
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1Stroke Order Animation
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2Readings & Meanings
- yāoto demand; to request; to coerce
- yàoimportant; vital; to want
3Structure
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4Common Words with 要
次要cì yào
secondary; less important
就要jiù yào
will; shall; be about to
简要介绍jiǎn yào jiè shào
brief introduction
想要xiǎng yào
to want; to wish for
需要xū yào
to need; to require; need
不要bù yào
don't; must not
5Example Sentences
我想要一杯水。
wǒ xiǎng yào yī bēi shuǐ。
I would like a glass of water.
这个会议很重要。
zhè gè huì yì hěn zhòng yào。
This meeting is very important.
Other Characters Pronounced “yao”
6Printable Worksheet
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要
yāo
to want; to wish for (in 想要)
Common Words
cì yào
次要
secondary; less important
jiù yào
就要
will; shall; be about to
jiǎn yào jiè shào
简要介绍
brief introduction
xiǎng yào
想要
to want; to wish for
xū yào
需要
to need; to require; need
bù yào
不要
don't; must not
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