Word: 要 (yāo, yào)

我不知道你要去哪。

Wǒ bù zhīdào nǐ yào qù nǎ.

I don't know where you want to go.

我不知道你要来这里。

Wǒ bù zhīdào nǐ yào lái zhèlǐ.

I didn't know you were going to be here.

我不知道要做什么。

Wǒ bù zhīdào yào zuò shénme.

I didn't know what to do.

我不知道要穿什么。

Wǒ bù zhīdào yào chuān shénme.

I have no idea what to wear.

我不跟你要好了。

Wǒ bù gēn nǐ yào hǎole.

I'm going to stop trying to be friendly with you.

我为什么一定要知道呢？

Wǒ wèishénme yídìng yào zhīdào ne?

Why must I know about it?

我为什么一定要那么做？

Wǒ wèishénme yídìng yào nàme zuò?

Why do I have to do that?

我为什么要给他钱？

Wǒ wèishénme yào gěi tā qián?

Why should I give him money?

我今天有很多事要做。

Wǒ jīntiān yǒu hěn duō shì yào zuò.

I have a lot of things to do today.

我今天没有更多的事要做了。

Wǒ jīntiān méiyǒu gèng duō de shì yào zuòle.

I have nothing more to do today.

我今年夏天要去美国。

Wǒ jīnnián xiàtiān yào qù Měiguó.

I'm going to America this summer.

我今晚要出去。

Wǒ jīnwǎn yào chūqù.

I'm going to go out tonight.

我们不想从你身上要任何东西。

Wǒmen bùxiǎng cóng nǐ shēnshang yào rènhé dōngxi.

We don't want anything from you.

我们不是要结婚的人。

Wǒmen bú shì yào jiéhūn de rén.

We're not the ones getting married.

我们不知道下一步要做什么。

Wǒmen bù zhīdào xià yíbú yào zuò shénme.

We didn't know what to do next.

我们不知道要做甚么。

Wǒmen bù zhīdào yào zuò shénme.

We have no idea what to do.

我们今天不是要去公园吗？

Wǒmen jīntiān bú shì yào qù gōngyuán ma?

Aren't we going out to the park today?

我们公司有很多项目要做。

Wǒmen gōngsī yǒu hěn duō xiàngmù yào zuò.

Our company has many projects to do.

我们在法律面前要负责。

Wǒmen zài fǎlǜ miànqián yào fùzé.

We are all responsible before the law.

我们应该要担心吗？

Wǒmen yīnggāi yào dānxīn ma?

Should we be worried?

我们整个月都要待在波士顿。

Wǒmen zhěnggè yuè dōu yào dài zài Bōshìdùn.

We're going to stay in Boston all month.

我们明天要去颐和园。

Wǒmen míngtiān yào qù Yíhéyuán.

We're going to go to the Summer Palace tomorrow.

我们明天要离开。

Wǒmen míngtiān yào líkāi.

We are going to leave tomorrow.

我们有些事要谈。

Wǒmen yǒuxiē shì yào tán.

There's something we need to talk about.

我们有些重要的事要谈。

Wǒmen yǒuxiē zhòngyào de shì yào tán.

We have important issues to discuss.

我们有很多东西要做。

Wǒmen yǒu hěn duō dōngxi yào zuò.

We have lots of things to do.

我们有很多事要做。

Wǒmen yǒu hěn duō shì yào zuò.

We have lots of catching up to do.

我们有很多问题要处理。

Wǒmen yǒu hěn duō wèntí yào chǔlǐ.

We have a lot of problems to deal with.

我们有自己的问题要解决。

Wǒmen yǒu zìjǐ de wèntí yào jiějué.

We have our own problems to solve.

我们没有打算要攻击他。

Wǒmen méiyǒu dǎsuàn yào gōngjī tā.

We didn't intend to attack him.

我们现在有较重要的事情要做。

Wǒmen xiànzài yǒu jiào zhòngyào de shìqing yào zuò.

We have more important things to do right now.

我们的工作应该要加快。

Wǒmen de gōngzuò yīnggāi yào jiākuài.

We should work faster.

我们要一个。

Wǒmen yào yí gè.

We want one.

我们要世界和平。

Wǒmen yào shìjiè hépíng.

We want world peace.

我们要两辆车。

Wǒmen yào liǎng liàng chē.

We need two cars.

我们要为每个人买一辆车。

Wǒmen yào wèi měige rén mǎi yí liàng chē.

We'll buy one car for each.

我们要什么？

Wǒmen yào shénme?

What do we want?

我们要住三晚。

Wǒmen yào zhù sān wǎn.

We want to stay for three nights.

我们要做些决定。

Wǒmen yào zuò xiē juédìng.

We have some decisions to make.

我们要做的工作太多了。

Wǒmen yào zuò de gōngzuò tài duō le.

We've got too much work to do.

我们要做的很简单。

Wǒmen yào zuò de hěn jiǎndān.

What we had to do was really quite simple.

我们要去其他的什么地方？

Wǒmen yào qù qítā de shénme dìfang?

Where else should we go?

我们要去北京，也要去上海。

Wǒmen yào qù Běijīng, yě yào qù Shànghǎi.

We want to go to Beijing and Shanghai.

我们要去这里。

Wǒmen yào qù zhèlǐ.

We want to go there.

我们要去酒店。

Wǒmen yào qù jiǔdiàn.

We want to go to the hotel.

我们要回家。

Wǒmen yào huíjiā.

We're going back home.

我们要尊重传统文化。

Wǒmen yào zūnzhòng chuántǒng wénhuà.

We must have respect for tradition.

我们要投票。

Wǒmen yào tóupiào.

We want to vote.

我们要提高全球对于环境保护的意识。

Wǒmen yào tígāo quánqiú duìyú huánjìngbǎohù de yìshí.

We want to raise global awareness of environmental protection.

我们要改哪里？

Wǒmen yào gǎi nǎlǐ?

Where do we have to change?

我们要活到老，做到老。

Wǒmen yào huó dào lǎo, zuòdào lǎo.

We must work as long as we live.

我们要现在做。

Wǒmen yào xiànzài zuò.

We want to do it now.

我们要知道为什么。

Wǒmen yào zhīdào wèishénme.

We want to know why.

我们要等等看会发生甚么。

Wǒmen yào děngděng kàn huì fāshēng shénme.

We'll wait and see what happens.

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.

我们要给孩子起个名字。

Wǒmen yào gěi háizi qǐ gè míngzi.

We have to pick a name for the child.

我们要继续下去。

Wǒmen yào jìxù xiàqù.

We'll continue.

我们要继续我们的工作。

Wǒmen yào jìxù wǒmen de gōngzuò.

We have to continue to do our jobs.

我们要读很多书。

Wǒmen yào dú hěn duō shū.

We have to do a great deal of reading.

我们要走了。

Wǒmen yào zǒule.

We're going to leave.

我们要面对许多的困难。

Wǒmen yào miànduì xǔduō de kùnnan.

We have to cope with hosts of difficulties.

我们还是要告诉他们。

Wǒmen háishi yào gàosu tāmen.

We still have to tell them.

我们还有很多工作要做。

Wǒmen háiyǒu hěn duō gōngzuò yào zuò.

We still have a lot of work to do.

我们还有许多别的事情要讨论。

Wǒmen háiyǒu xǔduō biéde shìqing yào tǎolùn.

We still have many other things to discuss.

我们都有要实现的命运吗？

Wǒmen dōu yǒu yào shíxiàn de mìngyùn ma?

Do we all have a destiny to fulfill?

我休息了一会儿再要出去。

Wǒ xiūxile yíhuìr zài yào chūqù.

I'll go out after I've rested for a while.

我做的每件事都要通过他的允许。

Wǒ zuò de měi jiàn shì dōu yào tōngguò tā de yǔnxǔ.

Everything I do requires his permission.

我决定要努力工作。

Wǒ juédìng yào nǔlì gōngzuò.

I decide to work hard.

我决心要成为一名科学家。

Wǒ juéxīn yào chéngwéi yì míng kēxuéjiā.

I am determined to be a scientist.

我可能还要待几天。

Wǒ kěnéng hái yào dài jǐtiān.

I may stay for another few days.

我可要哭了。

Wǒ kě yào kūle.

I think I'm going to cry.

我和我哥哥要去北京。

Wǒ hé wǒ gēge yào qù Běijīng.

My brother and I are going to Beijing.

我啥都不想要。

Wǒ shá dōu bùxiǎng yào.

I don't want anything.

我四点要离开。

Wǒ sì diǎn yào líkāi.

I am leaving at four.

我回答您之前要好好考虑一下。

Wǒ huídá nín zhīqián yào hǎohǎo kǎolǜ yíxià.

I will need to think for a while before I answer you.

我就是你要找的人。

Wǒ jiùshì nǐ yào zhǎo de rén.

I'm the one you want.

我已告诉她要做什么。

Wǒ yǐ gàosu tā yào zuò shénme.

I told her what to do.

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.

我忘了带伞，我要回去拿。

Wǒ wàngle dài sǎn, wǒ yào huíqu ná.

I've forgotten my umbrella - I'll go back and get it.

我想去你要去的地方。

Wǒ xiǎng qù nǐ yào qù de dìfāng.

I want to go wherever you're going.

我想这要看天气情况而定。

Wǒ xiǎng zhè yào kàn tiānqì qíngkuàng ér dìng.

I guess it depends on the weather.

我找到了我要的书。

Wǒ zhǎodàole wǒ yào de shū.

I was able to find the book I was looking for.

我找到你要的书了。

Wǒ zhǎodào nǐ yào de shū le.

I found the book you wanted.

我明天有必须要做的事。

Wǒ míngtiān yǒu bìxū yào zuò de shì.

I have things to do tomorrow.

我明天要去上海。

Wǒ míngtiān yào qù Shànghǎi.

Tomorrow I'm going to Shanghai.

我明天要去北海道。

Wǒ míngtiān yào qù Běihǎidào.

I will go to Hokkaido tomorrow.

我明天要离开去东京。

Wǒ míngtiān yào líkāi qù Dōngjīng.

I am leaving for Tokyo tomorrow.

我明天要离开去加拿大。

Wǒ míngtiān yào líkāi qù Jiānádà.

I'm leaving for Canada tomorrow.

我晚上要出去。

Wǒ wǎnshang yào chūqù.

I'm going to go out this evening.

我最终得到了我要的那本书。

Wǒ zuìzhōng dédàole wǒ yào de nà běn shū.

I finally got hold of that book I wanted.

我最近有很多事情要做。

Wǒ zuìjìn yǒu hěn duō shìqing yào zuò.

I've had a lot of work to do lately.

我有些东西要给你。

Wǒ yǒuxiē dōngxi yào gěi nǐ.

I have something to give you.

我有很多东西要做。

Wǒ yǒu hěn duō dōngxi yào zuò.

I have to do a lot of things.

我有很多事情要做。

Wǒ yǒu hěn duō shìqing yào zuò.

I have lots of things to do.

我有很多工作要做。

Wǒ yǒu hěn duō gōngzuò yào zuò.

I have a lot of work to do.

我有很重要的事情要跟你说。

Wǒ yǒu hěn zhòngyào de shìqing yào gēn nǐ shuō.

I have something important to talk about with you.

我有话要跟你讲。

Wǒ yǒu huà yào gēn nǐ jiǎng.

I need to talk with you.

我母亲那时比我还要年轻。

Wǒ mǔqīn nàshí bǐ wǒ hái yào niánqīng.

At that time, my mother was younger than I am now.

我没有别的要告诉你。

Wǒ méiyǒu biéde yào gàosu nǐ.

I have nothing else to tell you.

我父亲要去公园里走。

Wǒ fùqīn yào qù gōngyuán lǐ zǒu.

My father is going for a walk in the park.