Word: 要 (yào, yāo)

做生意要讲良心，不能骗人。

Zuòshēngyì yào jiǎng liángxīn, bùnéng piànrén.

In business you have to have a conscience and not cheat people.

做研究要实事求是。

Zuò yánjiū yào shíshìqiúshì.

Research should seek truth from facts.

做菜的时候要小心火。

Zuòcài de shíhou yào xiǎoxīn huǒ.

You need to be careful with the fire when cooking.

做计划要有宏观的眼光。

Zuò jìhuà yào yǒu hóngguān de yǎnguāng.

When making plans, you need a broad, big-picture view.

做这道菜要放什么调料？

Zuò zhè dào cài yào fàng shénme tiáoliào?

What seasoning should I put in this dish?

做进出口要办很多手续。

Zuò jìnchūkǒu yào bàn hěn duō shǒuxù.

Doing import and export means handling a lot of paperwork.

做领导的人，心胸要宽一点儿。

Zuò lǐngdǎo de rén, xīnxiōng yào kuān yìdiǎnr.

A leader needs to be a bit more open-minded.

做领导的人，胸怀要宽广一些。

Zuò lǐngdǎo de rén, xiōnghuái yào kuānguǎng yìxiē.

A leader should be broad-minded.

做领导的要务实，不能只会开会。

Zuò lǐngdǎo de yào wùshí, bùnéng zhǐ huì kāihuì.

A leader has to deal with real matters and can't just hold meetings.

做领导要有宽广的胸怀。

Zuò lǐngdǎo yào yǒu kuānguǎng de xiōnghuái.

A leader needs to be broad-minded.

做饭前要先准备好食材。

Zuòfàn qián yào xiān zhǔnbèi hǎo shícái.

Before cooking, you should get the ingredients ready first.

儿要自养，谷要自种

ér yào zìyǎng, gǔ yào zì zhǒng

a son should be raised by oneself, grain should be grown by oneself

先天条件再好，也要靠练习。

Xiāntiān tiáojiàn zài hǎo, yě yào kào liànxí.

No matter how good your natural talent is, you still need to practice.

入境时有水果要申报吗？

Rùjìng shí yǒu shuǐguǒ yào shēnbào ma?

Do I have to declare fruit when entering the country?

入职前要先签劳动合同。

Rù zhí qián yào xiān qiān láodònghétong.

You have to sign a labor contract before starting the job.

公众人物说话要特别小心。

Gōngzhòngrénwù shuōhuà yào tèbié xiǎoxīn.

Public figures have to be especially careful about what they say.

公共场所要讲公德。

Gōnggòngchǎngsuǒ yào jiǎng gōngdé.

You should observe public ethics in public places.

公司下周要去郊外团建。

Gōngsī xiàzhōu yào qù jiāowài tuánjiàn.

Our company is going on a team-building trip to the countryside next week.

公司各个部门都要开会。

Gōngsī gègè bùmén dōu yào kāihuì.

Every department in the company has to attend the meeting.

公司明天晚上要聚餐。

Gōngsī míngtiān wǎnshang yào jùcān.

The company is having a group dinner tomorrow evening.

公司每天早上都要考勤。

Gōngsī měitiān zǎoshang dōu yào kǎoqín.

The company checks attendance every morning.

公司的董事明天上午要开会。

Gōngsī de dǒngshì míngtiān shàngwǔ yào kāihuì.

The company's board members will have a meeting tomorrow morning.

公司要先去有关部门立案。

Gōngsī yào xiān qù yǒuguān bùmén lì'àn.

The company must first register with the relevant department.

公司要加紧准备下个月的新产品。

Gōngsī yào jiājǐn zhǔnbèi xiàgeyuè de xīn chǎnpǐn.

The company needs to step up preparations for next month's new product.

六点之前要回家。

Liù diǎn zhīqián yào huíjiā.

You should come home before six.

关店后老板每晚都要算账。

Guān diàn hòu lǎobǎn měiwǎn dōu yào suànzhàng.

After closing the shop, the owner does the accounts every night.

再难也要做！

Zài nán yě yào zuò!

Do it, no matter how hard!

写好了要读两遍。

Xiě hǎole yào dú liǎng biàn.

Read it twice after writing it.

写律诗要注意平仄。

Xiě lǜshī yào zhùyì píngzè.

When writing regulated verse, you have to pay attention to level and oblique tones.

写意不用画得太像，要有感觉。

Xiěyì búyòng huà de tài xiàng, yào yǒu gǎnjué.

In freehand brushwork, you don't need to paint things too realistically; it needs feeling.

写报告时要力求简单清楚。

Xiě bàogào shí yào lìqiú jiǎndān qīngchu.

When writing a report, strive to make it simple and clear.

写报告要用第一手数据。

Xiě bàogào yào yòng dìyīshǒu shùjù.

You should use first-hand data when writing a report.

写文章时，要多用书面语。

Xiě wénzhāng shí, yào duōyòng shūmiànyǔ.

When writing an essay, use more written language.

写文章用典要自然。

Xiě wénzhāng yòngdiǎn yào zìrán.

When you write an essay, the use of allusions should feel natural.

写毛笔字要注意线条的粗细。

Xiě Máobǐzì yào zhùyì xiàntiáo de cūxì.

When doing brush calligraphy, pay attention to the thickness of the lines.

写论文前，我要先查很多文献。

Xiě lùnwén qián, wǒ yào xiān chá hěn duō wénxiàn.

Before writing my thesis, I have to look up a lot of reference material.

农村也要工业化吗？

Nóngcūn yě yào gōngyèhuà ma?

Do rural areas need to industrialize too?

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.

冬天，农民要照顾好家畜。

Dōngtiān, nóngmín yào zhàogu hǎo jiāchù.

In winter, farmers have to take good care of their livestock.

冬天出门要穿厚一点，注意保暖。

Dōngtiān chūmén yào chuān hòu yìdiǎn, zhùyì bǎonuǎn.

When you go out in winter, wear something thicker and keep warm.

冬天的被子要有一定的厚度。

Dōngtiān de bèizi yào yǒu yídìng de hòudù.

Winter quilts need a certain thickness.

冬天要注意脚踝保暖。

Dōngtiān yào zhùyì jiǎohuái bǎonuǎn.

In winter, you should keep your ankles warm.

冬天要穿厚衣服抵御寒冷。

Dōngtiān yào chuān hòu yīfu dǐyù hánlěng.

In winter you need to wear thick clothes to withstand the cold.

冷水要人挑，热水要人烧

lěngshuǐ yào rén tiāo, rèshuǐ yào rén shāo

cold water needs someone to carry it, hot water needs someone to boil it

凉拌黄瓜里要加几滴香油。

Liángbàn huángguā lǐ yào jiā jǐ dī xiāngyóu.

You need to add a few drops of sesame oil to the cucumber salad.

减肥不可能马上见效，要有耐心。

Jiǎnféi bù kěnéng mǎshàng jiànxiào, yào yǒu nàixīn.

Weight loss can't show results right away, so be patient.

减肥期间要控制卡路里。

Jiǎnféi qījiān yào kòngzhì kǎlùlǐ.

When you're trying to lose weight, you need to watch your calories.

凡事要从小处着手

fánshì yào cóngxiǎo chù zhuóshǒu

in everything, start from the small things

凡事要好,须问三老

fánshì yào hǎo,xū wèn sānlǎo

to do things well, ask the three elders

出了问题，要马上向经理通报。

Chūle wèntí, yào mǎshàng xiàng jīnglǐ tōngbào.

If a problem comes up, notify the manager right away.

出于工作需要，经理常常要出差。

Chūyú gōngzuò xūyào, jīnglǐ chángcháng yào chūchāi.

Because of work needs, the manager often has to travel on business.

出入境要带好你的护照。

Chūrùjìng yào dài hǎo nǐ de hùzhào.

Make sure you have your passport when entering or leaving the country.

出国留学要有吃苦的准备。

Chūguó liúxué yào yǒu chīkǔ de zhǔnbèi.

If you study abroad, you need to be ready for hardship.

出门前要先检测体温。

Chū ménqián yào xiān jiǎncè tǐwēn.

You need to check your temperature before going out.

出门在外，要提防小偷。

Chūménzàiwài, yào dīfang xiǎotōu.

When you're away from home, guard against thieves.

出院后要在家好好调理。

Chūyuàn hòu yào zàijiā hǎohǎo tiáolǐ.

After leaving the hospital, you need to rest and recuperate properly at home.

切丝要看刀工，我还不行。

Qiē sī yào kàn dāogōng, wǒ hái bùxíng.

Cutting shreds takes knife skills, and I'm not there yet.

创始人今天要来公司讲话。

Chuàngshǐrén jīntiān yào lái gōngsī jiǎnghuà.

The founder is coming to the company today to give a speech.

刨树要刨根

páo shù yào páogēn

to dig up a tree, dig up the root

别只看外貌，要多了解他。

Bié zhǐ kàn wàimào, yào duō liǎojiě tā.

Don't just go by looks; get to know him better.

别太自负，你还有很多要学。

Bié tài zìfù, nǐ háiyǒu hěn duō yào xué.

Don't be so conceited; you still have a lot to learn.

别忘了我们要做功课。

Bié wàngle wǒmen yào zuò gōngkè.

Don't forget we have to do our homework.

别磨了，我们要迟到了！

Bié móle, wǒmen yào chídàole!

Stop dawdling, we're going to be late!

别走过场，要认真做！

Bié zǒuguòchǎng, yào rènzhēn zuò!

Don't just go through the motions, do it properly!

到了红绿灯，你要转弯吗？

Dàole hónglǜdēng, nǐ yào zhuǎnwān ma?

When you get to the traffic light, are you going to turn?

到前面那一站要换乘地铁。

Dào qiánmiàn nà yí zhàn yào huànchéng dìtiě.

At the next stop, you need to change to the subway.

到国外要懂当地的礼节。

Dào guówài yào dǒng dāngdì de lǐjié.

When you go abroad, you need to know the local etiquette.

前不算，后要乱

qián búsuàn, hòu yào luàn

not calculating beforehand, there will be chaos afterward

剥了皮的蛤蟆，临死还要跳三跳

bāole pí de háma, línsǐ hái yào tiào sān tiào

a skinned toad still jumps three times before it dies

剩菜要及时放进冰箱冷藏。

Shèngcài yào jíshí fàngjìn bīngxiāng lěngcáng.

Leftovers should be put in the fridge promptly.

办个证要盖十个章，太官僚了！

Bàn gè zhèng yào gài shí gè zhāng, tài guānliáo le!

It takes ten stamps to get one permit, which is so bureaucratic!

办出入境手续要多久？

Bàn chūrùjìng shǒuxù yào duōjiǔ?

How long do the entry and exit procedures take?

办案要讲证据，不能乱猜。

Bàn'àn yào jiǎng zhèngjù, bùnéng luàn cāi.

Handling a case requires evidence, not wild guesses.

办理公证要带身份证吗？

Bànlǐ gōngzhèng yào dài shēnfènzhèng ma?

Do I need to bring my ID to get something notarized?

办结婚证要去民政部门。

Bàn jiéhūnzhèng yào qù mínzhèng bùmén.

To get a marriage certificate, you have to go to the civil affairs office.

办落地签要带护照和照片。

Bàn luòdìqiān yào dài hùzhào hé zhàopiān.

To get a visa on arrival, you need to bring your passport and a photo.

务必要买一些牛奶。

Wùbì yào mǎi yìxiē niúnǎi.

Be sure to pick up some milk.

勾芡的时候，水要慢慢倒。

Gōuqiàn de shíhou, shuǐ yào mànmàn dào.

When thickening with starch, pour the starch water in slowly.

包裹到得比我想象中要早。

Bāoguǒ dào de bǐ wǒ xiǎngxiàng zhōng yào zǎo.

The parcel arrived faster than I thought.

医生要先看病情的轻重。

Yīshēng yào xiān kàn bìngqíng de qīngzhòng.

The doctor first has to assess how severe the illness is.

医生说我每天要吃药三次。

Yīshēng shuō wǒ měitiān yào chīyào sāncì.

The doctor said I have to take medicine three times a day.

医院要保证不间断供电。

Yīyuàn yào bǎozhèng bú jiànduàn gōngdiàn.

A hospital must have an uninterrupted power supply.

千丈麻绳总要有一个结

qiānzhàng máshéng zǒng yào yǒu yí gè jié

a thousand-zhang hemp rope must still have an end knot

千招要会，一招要好

qiān zhāo yào huì, yìzhāo yào hǎo

know a thousand moves, but be really good at one

半成品要送去下个工厂。

Bànchéngpǐn yào sòng qù xià gè gōngchǎng.

The semi-finished products need to be sent to the next factory.

南来的燕子北去的鸟儿，早晚都要飞走

Nán lái de yànzi běi qù de niǎor, zǎowǎn dōu yào fēi zǒu

swallows coming from the south and birds going north: sooner or later they all fly away

即便下雨，我们也要去。

Jíbiàn xiàyǔ, wǒmen yě yào qù.

Even if it rains, we are going.

却没有人要听。

Què méiyǒu rén yào tīng.

But no one wanted to hear it.

厨房里的器具都要洗干净。

Chúfáng lǐ de qìjù dōu yào xǐ gānjìng.

All the utensils in the kitchen need to be washed clean.

厨房里的器具都要洗干净再收好。

Chúfáng lǐ de qìjù dōu yào xǐ gānjìng zài shōu hǎo.

The utensils in the kitchen should all be washed clean and put away.

厨房里的废物要分类放好。

Chúfáng lǐ de fèiwù yào fēnlèi fàng hǎo.

The waste in the kitchen must be sorted properly.

去健身房要带运动服吗？

Qù jiànshēnfáng yào dài yùndòngfú ma?

Do I need to bring sportswear to the gym?

去加拿大渡蜜月要花很多钱。

Qù Jiānádà dù mìyuè yào huā hěn duō qián.

A honeymoon in Canada costs a lot of money.

去度假的时候我要租辆车。

Qù dùjià de shíhou wǒ yào zū liàng chē.

When I go on vacation, I'll rent a car.

去火车站要多长时间？

Qù huǒchēzhàn yào duō cháng shíjiān?

How long does it take to get to the train station?

去美国要申请签证。

Qù Měiguó yào shēnqǐng qiānzhèng.

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

去那儿要在哪里中转？

Qù nàr yào zài nǎlǐ zhōngzhuǎn?

Where do you have to transfer to get there?

去那里要花一小时。

Qù nàli yào huā yì xiǎoshí.

It'll take an hour to get there.

参加马拉松前要好好休息。

Cānjiā mǎlāsōng qián yào hǎohǎo xiūxi.

You should rest well before taking part in a marathon.

参观军舰要先预约吗？

Cānguān jūnjiàn yào xiān yùyuē ma?

Do you need to book ahead to tour a naval vessel?