yào

necessary, essential; necessity

DEFINITIONS

要 yào
  • important
  • vital
  • to want
  • to ask for
  • will
  • going to (as future auxiliary)
  • may
  • must
  • (used in a comparison) must be
  • probably
  • if
要 yāo
  • to demand
  • to request
  • to coerce

STROKES

WORDS

紧 yào jǐn important; urgent
至关重 zhì guān zhòng yào extremely important; vital; crucial; essential
zhèng yào to be just about to; to be on the point of
害 yào hài vital part; (fig.) key point; crucial
性 zhòng yào xìng importance
塞 yào sài stronghold; fort; fortification
脸 bù yào liǎn to have no sense of shame; shameless
挟 yāo xié to threaten; to blackmail
好 yào hǎo to be on good terms; to be close friends; striving for self-improvement
说 yào shuō as for; when it comes to
价 yào jià asking price; to ask a price; to demand terms (in negotiations)
不必 bù bì yào needless; unnecessary
suǒ yào to ask for; to request; to demand
犯 yào fàn major criminal
事 yào shì important matter
xū yào must; have to
关头 jǐn yào guān tóu urgent and important moment (idiom); critical juncture
不是 yào bu shì if it were not for; but for
冲 yào chōng road hub; major crossroad
jǐn yào critical; crucial; vital
饭 yào fàn to beg (for food or money)
gài yào outline
得 yào dé good; fine
闻 yào wén important news story; headline
领 yào lǐng main aspects; essentials; gist