百
Bǎi
100, hundred
要 (yào) — how to say "to want" in Chinese
要
To want, need, to intend to do something
Radicals / Keys
襾
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#146 · yà · 6 strokes
Collocations
要一个
yào yí ge
to want one
要咖啡
yào kāfēi
to want coffee
Examples
我明天要考试，所以早睡。
I have an exam tomorrow, so I go to bed early.
我要水
I want water.
Mnemonic
[yào-] Yoda is meditating in the forest when he spots the 要 character carved into a tree trunk. It seems to point the way, suggesting he needs or wants to travel in that direction. Trusting in the Force 🌳, Yoda sets out on a new adventure, curious to see where the path of 要 leads him.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "to want" in Chinese?
"to want" in Chinese is 要 (yào).
What does 要 mean in English?
要 (yào) means "To want, need, to intend to do something".
How is 要 pronounced?
It is pronounced yào (written as yao). The page has audio recorded by a native speaker.
How do you write "to want" in Chinese characters?
It is written 要.
What HSK level is 要?
要 belongs to the HSK 2 vocabulary list.
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