Character data

HSK 2

FREQUENCY 26th character

RADICAL ⾑ (146.3)

STROKES 9

INDEX # 1441

要 yào

to want; going to (as future auxiliary); must

HSK 2 #26

要 yào	1. to want 2. going to (as future auxiliary) 3. must 4. will 5. to ask for 6. important 7. vital 8. may 9. (used in a comparison) must be 10. probably 11. if
要 yāo	1. to request 2. to demand 3. to coerce

Word	Meaning
需要 xū yào HSK 3	to need; need; to require
重要 zhòng yào HSK 3	important; significant; major
要求 yāo qiú HSK 3	to require; to ask; to demand
主要 zhǔ yào HSK 3	main; major; principal
只要 zhǐ yào HSK 4	so long as; if only
要是 yào shi HSK 4	(coll.) if
必要 bì yào HSK 5	necessary; required; essential
不要紧 bù yào jǐn HSK 5	it doesn't matter; never mind; not serious
要不 yào bù HSK 5	how about...?; or else; otherwise
次要 cì yào HSK 5	secondary
首要 shǒu yào HSK 6	the most important; of chief importance
要命 yào mìng HSK 6	very; extremely; annoying
要点 yào diǎn HSK 6	main point; essential
要素 yào sù HSK 6	essential factor; key constituent
简要 jiǎn yào HSK 6	brief; concise
摘要 zhāi yào HSK 6	summary; abstract
纪要 jì yào HSK 6	written summary of a meeting; minutes
不要 bù yào	don't!; must not
就要 jiù yào	to be going to; will; shall
要么 yào me	or; either one or the other
提要 tí yào	summary; abstract
快要 kuài yào	almost; nearly; almost all
将要 jiāng yào	to be going to; will; shall
要不然 yào bù rán	otherwise; or else; or
无关紧要 wú guān jǐn yào	insignificant; indifferent

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