Word: 要 (yào) to want

These are the example sentences using 要 in the sense to want. Every sentence using 要 is on the word's own page, whichever sense it uses.

Example sentences using 要 in this sense

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不好意思，我要问一些事情。

Bùhǎoyìsi, wǒ yào wèn yìxiē shìqing.

Excuse me, I've got to ask something.
不要逃避，我要你回答我的问题。

Búyào táobì, wǒ yào nǐ huídá wǒ de wèntí.

Don't dodge the issue, I want you to answer my question.
为什么他要这么对待你？

Wèishénme tā yào zhème duìdài nǐ?

Why did he treat you like that?
为什么你要烧这些图片呢？

Wèishénme nǐ yào shāo zhèxiē túpiàn ne?

Why are you burning these pictures?
为什么你要试图隐藏自己的情感？

Wèishénme nǐ yào shìtú yǐncáng zìjǐ de qínggǎn?

Why are you trying to hide your feelings?
为什么她要做这种事情呢？

Wèishénme tā yào zuò zhèzhǒng shìqing ne?

What made her do so?
为什么要学法文？

Wèishénme yào xué Fǎwén?

Why learn French?
为什么要学法语？

Wèishénme yào xué Fǎyǔ?

Why learn French?
为什么要学法语呢？

Wèishénme yào xué Fǎyǔ ne?

Why learn French?
为什么要怪到我们头上？

Wèishénme yào guài dào wǒmen tóushàng?

Why blame us?
为什么要担心？

Wèishénme yào dānxīn?

Why worry about it?
为什么要接受这个任务？

Wèishénme yào jiēshòu zhège rènwu?

Why did you take it on?
从这里步行到你家要多长时间？

Cóng zhèlǐ bùxíng dào nǐ jiā yào duō cháng shíjiān?

How long does it take from here to your house on foot?
从这里步行到车站要多少时间？

Cóng zhèlǐ bùxíng dào chēzhàn yào duōshǎo shíjiān?

How long does it take to walk from here to the station?
他不是故意要伤害你。

Tā bú shì gùyì yào shānghài nǐ.

He didn't mean to hurt you.
他们要他作队长。

Tāmen yào tā zuò duìzhǎng.

They made him captain of the team.
他们要更多的钱。

Tāmen yào gèng duō de qián.

They want more money.
他们要结婚。

Tāmen yào jiéhūn.

They want to get married.
他决定了要当医生。

Tā juédìngle yào dāng yīshēng.

He made up his mind to be a doctor.
他决心要当医生。

Tā juéxīn yào dāng yīshēng.

He made a determination to be a doctor.
他威胁要公开。

Tā wēixié yào gōngkāi.

He threatened to make it public.
他对我们很好，也要我们的帮助。

Tā duì wǒmen hěn hǎo, yě yào wǒmen de bāngzhù.

He is friendly to us and wants our help.
他已经决定要成为一名教师。

Tā yǐjīng juédìng yào chéngwéi yì míng jiàoshī.

He has decided to become a teacher.
他急于要见你。

Tā jíyú yào jiàn nǐ.

He is anxious to see you.
他急于要走。

Tā jíyú yào zǒu.

He is anxious to go.
他没要去日本。

Tā méi yào qù Rìběn.

He didn't want to go to Japan.
他要了一些钱。

Tā yàole yìxiē qián.

He asked for some money.
他要了她的身份证。

Tā yàole tā de shēnfènzhèng.

He asked her for her ID.
他要了杯啤酒。

Tā yàole bēi píjiǔ.

He ordered a glass of beer.
他要了水喝。

Tā yàole shuǐ hē.

He asked for a drink of water.
他要你留在这里。

Tā yào nǐ liú zài zhèlǐ.

He wants you to stay here.
他要做什么？

Tā yào zuò shénme?

What does he want to do?
他要去图书馆占位。

Tā yào qù túshūguǎn zhàn wèi.

He wants to go the library and get a spot.
他要访华的愿望终于实现了。

Tā yào fǎnghuá de yuànwàng zhōngyú shíxiànle.

His wish to visit China has at last come true.
他要跟她一起去沙滩。

Tā yào gēn tā yìqǐ qù shātān.

He wanted to go to the beach with her.
他说他要一些钱。

Tā shuō tā yào yìxiē qián.

He said that he wanted some money.
他说要到我这里来。

Tā shuō yào dào wǒ zhèlǐ lái.

He said he wanted to come to me.
你为什么要和他说话？

Nǐ wèishénme yào hé tā shuōhuà?

Why did you speak to him?
你为什么要和经理争论？

Nǐ wèishénme yào hé jīnglǐ zhēnglùn?

Why are you arguing with the manager?
你为什么要讲这个笑话呢？

Nǐ wèishénme yào jiǎng zhège xiàohua ne?

Why did you tell this joke?
你为什么要那样做呢？

Nǐ wèishénme yào nàyàng zuò ne?

Why did you do that?
你为什么要骂人家？

Nǐ wèishénme yào mà rénjiā?

Why do you go about being cross at people?
你为什么说要去公园散步？

Nǐ wèishénme shuō yào qù gōngyuán sànbù?

Why are you saying you want to walk in the park?
你今天要做什么？

Nǐ jīntiān yào zuò shénme?

What do you want to do today?
你以为我真要喝啊？

Nǐ yǐwéi wǒ zhēn yào hē a?

Did you think I'd really drink that?
你们要几辆出租车？

Nǐmen yào jǐ liàng chūzūchē?

How many rental cars do you want?
你们要去哪里？

Nǐmen yào qù nǎlǐ?

Where do you want to go?
你们要和我一起去吗？

Nǐmen yào hé wǒ yìqǐ qù ma?

Do you guys want to go with me?
你们要我带什么东西吗？

Nǐmen yào wǒ dài shénme dōngxi ma?

Do you all want me to bring you anything?
你们要米饭吗？

Nǐmen yào mǐfàn ma?

Do you want some rice?
你们说了要参加会议了吗？

Nǐmen shuōle yào cānjiā huìyì le ma?

Did you say you wanted to participate in the meeting?
你做得很好，我要表扬你！

Nǐ zuò de hěn hǎo, wǒ yào biǎoyáng nǐ!

You did very well, and I want to praise you!
你就是我一直要找的人。

Nǐ jiùshì wǒ yìzhí yào zhǎo de rén.

You are the man I've been looking for.
你应当知道要读什么。

Nǐ yīngdāng zhīdào yào dú shénme.

You should know what to read.
你想再要杯茶吗？

Nǐ xiǎng zài yào bēi chá ma?

Would you like another cup of tea?
你所要做的就是留下意见。

Nǐ suǒ yào zuò de jiùshì liúxià yìjiàn.

All you have to do is to make a comment.
你有要洗的衣服吗？

Nǐ yǒu yào xǐ de yīfu ma?

Do you have laundry to do?
你看完这本书要多少时间？

Nǐ kàn wán zhè běn shū yào duōshǎo shíjiān?

How long did it take you to finish reading that book?
你真的想着要搬到波士顿呀。

Nǐ zhēnde xiǎngzhe yào bān dào Bōshìdùn ya.

You really wanted to move to Boston.
你真的要试着那样做吗？

Nǐ zhēnde yào shìzhe nàyàng zuò ma?

Is it true you're trying to do that?
你确定你要去那儿吗？

Nǐ quèdìng nǐ yào qù nàr ma?

Are you sure that you want to go there?
你确定要自己做吗？

Nǐ quèdìng yào zìjǐ zuò ma?

Are you sure you want to do this by yourself?
你要不要成为可信赖用户？

Nǐ yào búyào chéngwéi kě xìnlài yònghù?

Would you like to become a trusted user?
你要不要我从超市给你带些什么？

Nǐ yào búyào wǒ cóng chāoshì gěi nǐ dài xiē shénme?

Would you like me to get you something from the supermarket?
你要不要我们给你叫辆出租车？

Nǐ yào búyào wǒmen gěi nǐ jiào liàng chūzūchē?

Do you want us to call you a taxi?
你要不要过来吃饭？

Nǐ yào búyào guòlái chīfàn?

Do you want to come round to eat?
你要买什么，那个商店有什么。

Nǐ yào mǎi shénme, nàge shāngdiàn yǒu shénme.

Whatever you want to buy, that shop has it.
你要伤害她吗？

Nǐ yào shānghài tā ma?

Are you going to hurt her?
你要做的只是为迟到而道歉。

Nǐ yào zuò de zhǐshì wèi chídào ér dàoqiàn.

All you have to do is apologize for being late.
你要做的只是坐在这儿。

Nǐ yào zuò de zhǐshì zuò zài zhèr.

You have only to sit here.
你要做的只是照顾好你自己。

Nǐ yào zuò de zhǐshì zhàogu hǎo nǐ zìjǐ.

All you have to do is to take care of yourself.
你要做的就是按这个按钮拍照。

Nǐ yào zuò de jiùshì àn zhège ànniǔ pāizhào.

All you have to do is push this button to take a picture.
你要再来一块蛋糕吗？

Nǐ yào zài lái yíkuài dàngāo ma?

You want another slice of cake?
你要再来颗苹果吗？

Nǐ yào zài lái kē píngguǒ ma?

Would you like another apple?
你要几个苹果？

Nǐ yào jǐ ge píngguǒ?

How many apples do you want?
你要出去散步吗？

Nǐ yào chūqù sànbù ma?

Would you like to go for a walk?
你要到那去吗？

Nǐ yào dào nà qù ma?

Are you going down there?
你要去上海吗？

Nǐ yào qù Shànghǎi ma?

Are you going to go to Shanghai?
你要去哪里？

Nǐ yào qù nǎlǐ?

Where do you want to go?
你要参加会议吗？

Nǐ yào cānjiā huìyì ma?

Are you going to attend the meeting?
你要吃什么？

Nǐ yào chī shénme?

What do you want to eat?
你要喝咖啡吗？

Nǐ yào hē kāfēi ma?

Would you like some coffee?
你要喝点茶吗？

Nǐ yào hē diǎn chá ma?

Would you care for some tea?
你要多少个苹果？

Nǐ yào duōshǎo gè píngguǒ?

How many apples do you want?
你要多少钱？

Nǐ yào duōshǎo qián?

How much money do you want?
你要尝尝吗？

Nǐ yào cháng cháng ma?

Would you like to try it?
你要我什么时候打电话？

Nǐ yào wǒ shénme shíhou dǎdiànhuà?

When do you want me to call?
你要我们做什么？

Nǐ yào wǒmen zuò shénme?

What did you want us to do?
你要我做什么我就做什么！

Nǐ yào wǒ zuò shénme wǒ jiù zuò shénme!

I'll do whatever you want!
你要我停止吗？

Nǐ yào wǒ tíngzhǐ ma?

Would you like me to stop?
你要我关灯吗？

Nǐ yào wǒ guān dēng ma?

Do you want me to turn off the lights?
你要我帮你吗？

Nǐ yào wǒ bāng nǐ ma?

Would you like me to help you?
你要我解释一下吗？

Nǐ yào wǒ jiěshì yíxià ma?

Would you like me to explain it?
你要拿驾照还太年轻了。

Nǐ yào ná jiàzhào hái tài niánqīngle.

You're still too young to get a driver's license.
你要热的还是冷的奶茶？

Nǐ yào rè de háishi lěng de nǎichá?

Do you want your milk tea hot or cold?
你要留言吗？

Nǐ yào liúyán ma?

Would you like to leave a message?
你要看一部法国片，是吗？

Nǐ yào kàn yíbù Fǎguó piàn, shì ma?

You want to watch a French film, is that right?
你要走了吗？

Nǐ yào zǒule ma?

Do you want to go?
你要跟我睡觉吗？

Nǐ yào gēn wǒ shuìjiào ma?

Do you want to go to bed with me?
你要这些花中的任何一朵吗？

Nǐ yào zhèxiē huā zhōng de rènhé yì duǒ ma?

Do you want any of these flowers?