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

謊 yào huǎng to ask an enormous price (as first negotiating step)
买人心 yāo mǎi rén xīn variant of 邀買人心|邀买人心[yao1 mai3 ren2 xin1]
買人心 yāo mǎi rén xīn variant of 邀買人心|邀买人心[yao1 mai3 ren2 xin1]
賬 yào zhàng to demand repayment; to collect debt
钱 yào qián to charge; to demand payment
錢 yào qián to charge; to demand payment
隘 yào ài strategic pass
領 yào lǐng main aspects; essentials; gist
风得风,雨得雨 yào fēng dé fēng , yào yǔ dé yǔ to get whatever one wants; to have everything going one's way
風得風,雨得雨 yào fēng dé fēng , yào yǔ dé yǔ to get whatever one wants; to have everything going one's way
飯 yào fàn to beg (for food or money)
麼 yào me or; either one or the other
點 yào diǎn main point; essential
说话算数 shuō huà yào suàn shù promises must be kept
說話算數 shuō huà yào suàn shù promises must be kept
xiǎn yào strategically situated and easy to defend; strategic location
是发明之母 xū yào shì fā míng zhī mǔ Necessity is the mother of invention (European proverb).
是發明之母 xū yào shì fā míng zhī mǔ Necessity is the mother of invention (European proverb).
非必 fēi bì yào inessential; unnecessary
fēi yào to want absolutely; to insist on (doing something)
xū yào must; have to
xiǎn yào prominent; eminent; important person; notable; dignitary
gāo yào Gaoyao county level city in Zhaoqing 肇慶|肇庆[Zhao4 qing4], Guangdong
市 gāo yào shì Gaoyao county level city in Zhaoqing 肇慶|肇庆[Zhao4 qing4], Guangdong
齐民术 qí mín yào shù Essential skill to benefit the people, sixth century encyclopedia of agricultural knowledge by Jia Sixie 賈思勰|贾思勰[Jia3 Si1 xie2]