Word: 要 (yāo, yào)

你明天要干嘛？

Nǐ míngtiān yào gànmá?

What are you doing tomorrow?

你明天要来吗？

Nǐ míngtiān yào lái ma?

Are you going to come tomorrow?

你是要做决定的人。

Nǐ shì yào zuò juédìng de rén.

You're the one who must decide.

你有要洗的衣服吗？

Nǐ yǒu yào xǐ de yīfu ma?

Do you have laundry to do?

你比她要高。

Nǐ bǐ tā yào gāo.

You are taller than she is.

你现在有甚么是一定要做的？

Nǐ xiànzài yǒu shénme shì yídìng yào zuò de?

What must you do now?

你的第一份工资要怎么花？

Nǐ de dì yīfèn gōngzī yào zěnme huā?

What are you going to do with your first pay?

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.

你真的要去巴黎吗？

Nǐ zhēnde yào qù Bālí ma?

Is it true that you are going to Paris?

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?

你要不要过来吃饭？

Nǐ yào búyào guòlái chīfàn?

Do you want to come round to eat?

你要为自己做的事负上责任。

Nǐ yào wèi zìjǐ zuò de shì fù shàng zérèn.

You will have to be responsible for what you've done.

你要为自己做过的事情负责。

Nǐ yào wèi zìjǐ zuòguo de shìqing fùzé.

You should be responsible for your actions.

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.

你要买点东西吗？

Nǐ yào mǎi diǎn dōngxi ma?

Will you buy something?

你要做什么？

Nǐ yào zuò shénme?

What are you going to do?

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?

你要去看看医生。

Nǐ yào qù kànkan yìshēng.

You ought to see a doctor.

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?

你要喝点茶吗？

Nǐ yào hē diǎn chá ma?

Would you care for some tea?

你要回来吗？

Nǐ yào huílai ma?

Are you going to come back?

你要多少钱？

Nǐ yào duōshǎo qián?

How much money do you want?

你要对结果负责。

Nǐ yào duì jiéguǒ fùzé.

You are responsible for the result.

你要小心一点。

Nǐ yào xiǎoxīn yìdiǎn.

You need to be more careful.

你要当妈了。

Nǐ yào dāng mā le.

You're going to be a mommy.

你要想到你必须死。

Nǐ yào xiǎngdào nǐ bìxū sǐ.

Keep in mind that you must die.

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?

你要把它放在哪里？

Nǐ yào bǎ tā fàng zài nǎlǐ?

Where will you put it?

你要接电话。

Nǐ yào jiē diànhuà.

You'll be answering the phones.

你要改善一下你的英语。

Nǐ yào gǎishàn yíxià nǐ de Yīngyǔ.

You have to polish your English.

你要用这东西吗？

Nǐ yào yòng zhè dōngxi ma?

Are you going to use this?

你要相信我。

Nǐ yào xiāngxìn wǒ.

You have to trust me.

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?

你要让我来解决。

Nǐ yào ràng wǒ lái jiějué.

You need to let me handle this.

你要走了吗？

Nǐ yào zǒule ma?

Do you want to go?

你要走多远？

Nǐ yào zǒu duō yuǎn?

How far are you going?

你要跟我们一起来吗？

Nǐ yào gēn wǒmen yì qǐlai ma?

Are you coming along with us?

你还要我做别的吗？

Nǐ hái yào wǒ zuò biéde ma?

Is there anything else you want from me?

六点之前要回家。

Liù diǎn zhīqián yào huíjiā.

You should come home before six.

再难也要做！

Zài nán yě yào zuò!

Do it, no matter how hard!

农村好像要大规模发展了。

Nóngcūn hǎoxiàng yào dàguīmó fāzhǎnle.

It seems the rural area will be developed on a large scale.

却没有人要听。

Què méiyǒu rén yào tīng.

But no one wanted to hear it.

去美国要申请签证。

Qù Měiguó yào shēnqǐng qiānzhèng.

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

去那里要花一小时。

Qù nàli yào huā yì xiǎoshí.

It'll take an hour to get there.

吃了早餐以后，我要去健身房。

Chīle zǎocān yǐhòu, wǒ yào qù jiànshēnfáng.

After eating breakfast, I'm going to go to the gym.

吃饭以后，我要看书。

Chīfàn yǐhòu, wǒ yào kànshū.

After I've eaten, I'm going to read.

听着，我要跑了。

Tīngzhe, wǒ yào pǎole.

Listen, I've got to run.

听说你要搬去波士顿了。

Tīngshuō nǐ yào bān qù Bōshìdùn le.

I hear you're moving to Boston.

听说你要结婚了。

Tīngshuō nǐ yào jiéhūnle.

I heard you are going to get married.

告诉他们我们要来了。

Gàosu tāmen wǒmen yào láile.

Tell them we're coming.

告诉我你为怎么要这样做。

Gàosu wǒ nǐ wèi zěnme yào zhèyàng zuò.

Give me a reason for doing such a thing.

告诉我你要什么。

Gàosu wǒ nǐ yào shénme.

Tell me what you want.

告诉我这些书要放在哪里。

Gàosu wǒ zhèxiē shū yào fàng zài nǎlǐ.

Tell me where to put these books.

在我的土地上要教世界语。

Zài wǒ de tǔdì shàng yào jiāo Shìjièyǔ.

I will teach Esperanto in my land.

在拿笔之前，我要集中一下思想。

Zài ná bǐ zhīqián, wǒ yào jízhōng yíxià sīxiǎng.

I must put my ideas together before I take up a pen.

士兵们准备好要战斗了。

Shìbīngmen zhǔnbèi hǎo yào zhàndòule.

The soldiers are ready for battle.

处理这件事要很长时间。

Chǔlǐ zhè jiàn shì yào hěn cháng shíjiān.

It will take a long time to deal with this.

大家都要结婚了吗？

Dàjiā dōu yào jiéhūnle ma?

Is everybody getting married?

她今天比昨天要好很多。

Tā jīntiān bǐ zuótiān yào hǎo hěn duō.

She is far better today than yesterday.

她有很多事要做。

Tā yǒu hěn duō shì yào zuò.

She has a lot of work to do.

她的父亲要她告诉他一切。

Tā de fùqīn yào tā gàosu tā yíqiè.

Her father made her tell him everything.

她要去北京。

Tā yào qù Běijīng.

She's going to go to Beijing.

她要哭出来了。

Tā yào kū chūláile.

She was on the verge of crying.

她要来法国。

Tā yào lái Fǎguó.

She's coming to France.

她要求要见见经理。

Tā yāoqiú yào jiàn jiàn jīnglǐ.

She demanded to see the manager.

她要腾出一个晚上把论文给写完。

Tā yào téngchū yí gè wǎnshang bǎ lùnwén gěi xiě wán.

She's going to set aside an evening to finish writing her essay.

她要自己做决定。

Tā yào zìjǐ zuò juédìng.

She has to make her own decisions.

她要过来。

Tā yào guòlái.

She's going to come over here. She wants to come over here.

她问了我要去哪里。

Tā wèn le wǒ yào qù nǎlǐ.

She asked me where I was going.

如果你要你可以去。

Rúguǒ nǐ yào nǐ kěyǐ qù.

You can go if you want to.

如果你要改变主意，通知我。

Rúguǒ nǐ yào gǎibiàn zhǔyi, tōngzhī wǒ.

Should you change your mind, let me know.

如果小姐要的话，可以打八折。

Rúguǒ xiǎojie yào dehuà, kěyǐ dǎ bā zhé.

If the lady desires, 20% discount is possible.

如果我要的比他多呢？

Rúguǒ wǒ yào de bǐ tā duō ne?

What if I want it more than he does?

妈妈，你要去哪里？

Māma, nǐ yào qù nǎlǐ?

Where are you going, Mom?

它们中没有我要的。

Tāmen zhōng méiyǒu wǒ yào de.

I don't want either of them.

它至少要花五美元。

Tā zhìshǎo yào huā wǔ měiyuán.

It'll cost at least five dollars.

对了，我有一件事要告诉你。

Duì le, wǒ yǒu yí jiàn shì yào gàosu nǐ.

By the way, I have something to tell you.

将来我要去国外旅游。

Jiānglái wǒ yào qù guówài lǚyóu.

I want to go abroad one day.

尤其是要注意你吃的和喝的东西。

Yóuqí shì yào zhùyì nǐ chī de hé hē de dōngxi.

You have to pay special attention to what you eat and drink.

就算你不喜欢，你也要负责管理。

Jiùsuàn nǐ bù xǐhuan, nǐ yě yào fùzé guǎnlǐ.

Even if you do not like it, you must take charge of it.

开始工作前要先做好计划。

Kāishǐ gōngzuò qián yào xiān zuò hǎo jìhuà.

Plan your work before you start it.

很多时候她要亲自去。

Hěn duō shíhou tā yào qīnzì qù.

More often than not, she had to go in person.

您对我说的话有什么要补充的吗？

Nín duì wǒ shuō dehuà yǒu shénme yào bǔchōng de ma?

Would you like to add anything to what I've said?

您要赶快些。

Nín yào gǎnkuài xiē.

You must hurry up.

情况比您想的要严重。

Qíngkuàng bǐ nín xiǎng de yào yánzhòng.

The situation must be worse than you thought.

想起这些，我忍不住要笑。

Xiǎngqǐ zhèxiē, wǒ rěnbúzhù yào xiào.

When I thought of that, I couldn’t help smiling.

我不信你要放弃。

Wǒ bú xìn nǐ yào fàngqì.

I can't believe you're giving up.

我不明白他为什么要做那种事。

Wǒ bù míngbai tā wèishénme yào zuò nàzhǒng shì.

I cannot figure out why he has done that.

我不知道什么时候要在那里。

Wǒ bù zhīdào shénme shíhou yào zài nàli.

I don't know when I should be there.