Word: 要 (yào) need to

你到底为什么要这么做？

Nǐ dàodǐ wèishénme yào zhème zuò?

Why exactly did you need to do that?

你要小心一点。

Nǐ yào xiǎoxīn yìdiǎn.

You need to be more careful.

你要让我来解决。

Nǐ yào ràng wǒ lái jiějué.

You need to let me handle this.

去美国要申请签证。

Qù Měiguó yào shēnqǐng qiānzhèng.

You need to apply for a visa to go to America.

我们有些事要谈。

Wǒmen yǒuxiē shì yào tán.

There's something we need to talk about.

我们要两辆车。

Wǒmen yào liǎng liàng chē.

We need two cars.

我们要给他们寄去些东西。

Wǒmen yào gěi tāmen jì qù xiē dōngxi.

We need to mail them some stuff.

我得知道我们要什么时候到。

Wǒ děi zhīdào wǒmen yào shénme shíhou dào.

I need to find out when we need to be there.

我有话要跟你讲。

Wǒ yǒu huà yào gēn nǐ jiǎng.

I need to talk with you.

我要去方便一下。

Wǒ yào qù fāngbiàn yíxià.

I need to go to the bathroom.

我要找到我的钥匙。

Wǒ yào zhǎodào wǒ de yàoshi.

I need to find my keys.

我要知道你怎么想。

Wǒ yào zhīdào nǐ zěnme xiǎng.

I need to know what you think.

我还有话要对您说。

Wǒ háiyǒu huà yào duì nín shuō.

I still need to talk to you.

有甚么事要做吗？

Yǒu shénme shì yào zuò ma?

Is there anything that needs to be done?

还没人告诉我们要做甚么。

Hái méi rén gàosu wǒmen yào zuò shénme.

We haven't yet been told what we need to do.