要 yào
- Strokes
- 9
- Radical
- 覀 — west, western, westward
- Made of
- 覀 west, western, westward 女 woman, girl
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
要
yào
to want; will, should
Character
Example phrases
- 我要一杯茶。 Wǒ yào yì bēi chá. I'd like a cup of tea.
- 你要去哪儿？ Nǐ yào qù nǎr? Where do you want to go?
- 他要买新衣服。 Tā yào mǎi xīn yīfu. He wants to buy new clothes.
- 你要喝水吗？ Nǐ yào hē shuǐ ma? Do you want some water?
- 老师要我们看书。 Lǎoshī yào wǒmen kàn shū. The teacher wants us to read.
- 今天我要上课。 Jīntiān wǒ yào shàngkè. I have class today.
- 他不要这个菜。 Tā bú yào zhège cài. He doesn't want this dish.
- 你要不要吃面包？ Nǐ yào bú yào chī miànbāo? Do you want to eat bread?
- 我们要早点回家。 Wǒmen yào zǎodiǎn huíjiā. We should go home early.
- 明天要下雨了。 Míngtiān yào xiàyǔ le. It's going to rain tomorrow.