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
要紧 yào jǐn	important; urgent
至关重要 zhì guān zhòng yào	extremely important; crucial; vital
正要 zhèng yào	to be just about to; to be on the point of
要害 yào hài	(fig.) key point; crucial; vital part
重要性 zhòng yào xìng	importance
要塞 yào sài	fort; fortification; stronghold
不要脸 bù yào liǎn	shameless; to have no sense of shame
要挟 yāo xié	to threaten; to blackmail
要好 yào hǎo	to be on good terms; to be close friends
要说 yào shuō	when it comes to; as for
要价 yào jià	to ask a price; asking price
不必要 bù bì yào	unnecessary; needless
索要 suǒ yào	to ask for; to request; to demand
要犯 yào fàn	major criminal
要事 yào shì	important matter
须要 xū yào	have to; must
紧要关头 jǐn yào guān tóu	urgent and important moment (idiom); critical juncture
要不是 yào bu shì	if it were not for; but for
要冲 yào chōng	major crossroad; road hub
紧要 jǐn yào	crucial; vital; critical
要饭 yào fàn	to beg (for food or money)
概要 gài yào	outline
要得 yào dé	good; fine
要闻 yào wén	important news story; headline
要领 yào lǐng	essentials; gist; main aspects

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