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

约 yāo yuè to restrict; to agree to a contract; offer; bid
务 yào wù key task; important affair
人 yào rén important person
强 yào qiáng eager to excel; eager to get ahead in life; strong-minded
职 yào zhí key job; important position
性 bì yào xìng necessity
zhèng yào important political leader; government dignitary
漫天价 màn tiān yào jià to ask for sky-high prices
员 yào yuán key participant; VIP
简明扼 jiǎn míng è yào brief and to the point (idiom); succinct
义 yào yì the essentials
条件 bì yào tiáo jiàn requirement; necessary condition (math)
道 yào dào major road; thoroughfare; main road
面子 yào miàn zi see 愛面子|爱面子[ai4 mian4 zi5]
不得领 bù dé yào lǐng to fail to grasp the main points
件 yào jiàn key document; important condition; criterion; requirement; requisite; cornerstone
xiǎn yào prominent; eminent; important person; notable; dignitary
è yào to the point; concise
不得 yào bu de intolerable; unacceptable
账 yào zhàng to demand repayment; to collect debt
dà yào abstract; gist; main points
gāng yào outline; essential points
旨 yào zhǐ the gist (of a text or argument); the main points
端 yào duān the main points
子 yào zi straw rope