Word: 要 (yào, yāo)

外国公司也要交纳税款。

Wàiguó gōngsī yě yào jiāonà shuìkuǎn.

Foreign companies also have to pay taxes.

外面要下雨，别忘记带伞。

Wàimiàn yào xiàyǔ, bié wàngjì dài sǎn.

It's going to rain outside, so don't forget to take an umbrella.

外面阴了，可能要下雨。

Wàimiàn yīnle, kěnéng yào xiàyǔ.

It's overcast outside, so it might rain.

夜间开车要特别小心。

Yèjiān kāichē yào tèbié xiǎoxīn.

You have to be extra careful driving at night.

大件行李要放进舱里托运。

Dàjiàn xíngli yào fàngjìn cāng lǐ tuōyùn.

Large luggage has to be checked into the hold.

大家都要结婚了吗？

Dàjiā dōu yào jiéhūnle ma?

Is everybody getting married?

大部分人迟早要结婚。

Dàbùfen rén chízǎo yào jiéhūn.

The majority of people marry sooner or later.

天冷了，出门要穿长袖。

Tiānlěng le, chūmén yào chuān chángxiù.

It's gotten cold, so you need to wear long sleeves when you go out.

天快亮了，我要动身了。

Tiān kuài liàngle, wǒ yào dòngshēn le.

It will soon be daybreak and I have to leave.

天空突然变色，要下雨了。

Tiānkōng tūrán biànsè, yào xiàyǔle.

The sky suddenly changed colour, so it's about to rain.

天空阴暗，看起来马上要下雨了。

Tiānkōng yīn'àn, kànqǐlai mǎshàng yào xiàyǔle.

The sky is overcast, and it looks like it's about to rain.

天要下雨，娘要嫁人

tiān yào xiàyǔ, niáng yào jiàrén

When the sky wants to rain and a widowed mother wants to remarry

天这么黑，八成要下雨了。

Tiān zhème hēi, bāchéng yào xiàyǔle.

The sky is so dark, so it will most probably rain.

天黑以前，渔船要在小港口停泊。

Tiānhēi yǐqián, yúchuán yào zài xiǎo gǎngkǒu tíngbó.

Before dark, the fishing boats have to anchor in the small harbor.

天黑得很快，好似要下大雨了。

Tiānhēi de hěn kuài, hǎosì yào xià dàyǔ le.

It's getting dark fast, as if it's about to pour.

头发不剪，总要长的

tóufa bù jiǎn, zǒng yào zhǎng de

if you don't cut the hair, it will keep growing

奶奶明天要去医院复诊。

Nǎinai míngtiān yào qù yīyuàn fùzhěn.

Grandma has to go to the hospital for a follow-up visit tomorrow.

奶奶腿疼，出门要坐轮椅。

Nǎinai tuǐ téng, chūmén yào zuò lúnyǐ.

Grandma's legs hurt, so she needs a wheelchair to go out.

她下周要做手术切除肿瘤。

Tā xiàzhōu yào zuò shǒushù qiēchú zhǒngliú.

She is having surgery next week to remove a tumor.

她为什么突然要改名？

Tā wèishénme tūrán yào gǎimíng?

Why does she suddenly want to change her name?

她为什么要说谎？

Tā wèishénme yào shuōhuǎng?

Why would she lie?

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.

她今年秋天要结婚。

Tā jīnnián qiūtiān yào jiéhūn.

She is getting married this fall.

她决心要辞职离开公司。

Tā juéxīn yào cízhí líkāi gōngsī.

She is determined to leave the company.

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.

她要兼顾工作和孩子，非常辛苦。

Tā yào jiāngù gōngzuò hé háizi, fēicháng xīnkǔ.

She has to balance work and her child, which is very tiring.

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.

她要睡觉了。

Tā yào shuìjiàole.

She is going to sleep.

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.

她认定了要当医生。

Tā rèndìngle yào dāng yīshēng.

She has set her mind on becoming a doctor.

她请假的事要先告诉班主任。

Tā qǐngjià de shì yào xiān gàosu bānzhǔrèn.

She must tell the class teacher first about her leave.

她问了我要去哪里。

Tā wèn le wǒ yào qù nǎlǐ.

She asked me where I was going.

好习惯要慢慢形成。

Hǎo xíguàn yào mànmàn xíngchéng.

Good habits take time to form.

好医生首先要有医德。

Hǎo yīshēng shǒuxiān yào yǒu yīdé.

A good doctor must first of all have medical ethics.

好的办法要在生活中多运用。

Hǎo de bànfǎ yào zài shēnghuó zhōng duō yùnyòng.

Good methods should be put to use often in daily life.

好的品行要从小培养。

Hǎo de pǐnxíng yào cóngxiǎo péiyǎng.

Good moral conduct has to be cultivated from childhood.

好诗不一定要堆砌辞藻。

Hǎo shī bù yídìng yào duīqì cízǎo.

A good poem doesn't have to pile up fancy wording.

如果下雨的话，我还是要去公园。

Rúguǒ xiàyǔ dehuà, wǒ háishi yào qù gōngyuán.

I'll still go to the park even if it rains.

如果你要你可以去。

Rúguǒ nǐ yào nǐ kěyǐ qù.

You can go if you want to.

如果你要我们可以一起去滑冰。

Rúguǒ nǐ yào wǒmen kěyǐ yìqǐ qù huábīng.

We could go skating if you like.

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?

如果这是真的，您要怎么办？

Rúguǒ zhè shì zhēnde, nín yào zěnmebàn?

If that were true, what would you do?

如果逾期不交，你要交罚款。

Rúguǒ yúqī bù jiāo, nǐ yào jiāo fákuǎn.

If you miss the deadline for paying, you'll have to pay a fine.

如果非要在这份爱上加上一个期限，我希望是……一万年！

Rúguǒ fēi yào zài zhè fèn ài shàng jiāshàng yí gè qīxiàn, wǒ xīwàng shì……yí wànnián!

If I have to put a time limit on this love, I hope it's… ten thousand years!

妈妈一再提醒我出门要带伞。

Māma yízài tíxǐng wǒ chūmén yào dài sǎn.

Mom repeatedly reminded me to take an umbrella when going out.

妈妈，你要去哪里？

Māma, nǐ yào qù nǎlǐ?

Where are you going, Mom?

妹妹洗头要洗很长时间。

Mèimei xǐtóu yào xǐ hěn cháng shíjiān.

My younger sister takes a very long time to wash her hair.

姻亲之间也要互相尊重。

Yīnqīn zhījiān yě yào hùxiāng zūnzhòng.

In-laws should respect each other too.

孕妇都要做这项筛查吗？

Yùnfù dōu yào zuò zhè xiàng shāichá ma?

Do all pregnant women need to have this screening?

学习不能只背教条，要会思考。

Xuéxí bùnéng zhǐ bèi jiàotiáo, yào huì sīkǎo.

In study you can't just memorize dogma; you have to think.

学国画要先从临摹开始。

Xué guóhuà yào xiān cóng línmó kāishǐ.

Learning Chinese painting should begin with copying models.

学外语不能急于求成，要慢慢来。

Xué wàiyǔ bùnéng jíyúqiúchéng, yào mànmànlái.

You can't be too eager for quick results when learning a foreign language; take it slowly.

学戏先要选好自己的行当。

Xué xì xiān yào xuǎn hǎo zìjǐ de hángdang.

When learning opera, you first need to choose your own role type.

学校下周要举办音乐会。

Xuéxiào xiàzhōu yào jǔbàn yīnyuèhuì.

The school is holding a concert next week.

学校下周要办一个艺术节。

Xuéxiào xiàzhōu yào bàn yí gè yìshùjié.

Our school is holding an arts festival next week.

学游泳先要掌握呼吸的要领。

Xué yóuyǒng xiān yào zhǎngwò hūxī de yàolǐng.

To learn swimming, you first need to master the essentials of breathing.

学游泳要先掌握呼吸的要领。

Xué yóuyǒng yào xiān zhǎngwò hūxī de yàolǐng.

To learn to swim, you must first master the essentials of breathing.

学生会明天要开会吗？

Xuéshenghuì míngtiān yào kāihuì ma?

Is the student union having a meeting tomorrow?

学生都要遵守校规。

Xuésheng dōu yào zūnshǒu xiàoguī.

All students must follow the school rules.

学画画先要练好基本功。

Xué huàhuà xiān yào liàn hǎo jīběngōng.

To learn painting, you must first practice your basic skills.

学统计学要会数学。

Xué tǒngjìxué yào huì shùxué.

To study statistics, you need to be good at math.

学语言不能偷懒，要天天练习。

Xué yǔyán bùnéng tōulǎn, yào tiāntiān liànxí.

You can't be lazy when learning a language; you have to practice every day.

孩子大了，要学会自主。

Háizi dàle, yào xuéhuì zìzhǔ.

The kids are grown up now, so they need to learn to be independent.

孩子学钢琴要具备哪些条件？

Háizi xué gāngqín yào jùbèi nǎxiē tiáojiàn?

What are the prerequisites for a child to learn the piano?

孩子还小，插座要用盖子盖住。

Háizi hái xiǎo, chāzuò yào yòng gàizi gài zhù.

The child is still small, so the sockets should be covered.

宁可卖了悔，休要悔了卖

nìngkě màile huǐ, xiū yào huǐle mài

better to regret having sold than to regret and then sell

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.

宇航员今天要进行一次太空行走。

Yǔhángyuán jīntiān yào jìnxíng yícì tàikōngxíngzǒu.

The astronauts will do a spacewalk today.

官员明天要来参观工厂。

Guānyuán míngtiān yào lái cānguān gōngchǎng.

An official is coming to visit the factory tomorrow.

定做一个书架要多少钱？

Dìngzuò yí gè shūjià yào duōshǎo qián?

How much does it cost to have a bookshelf made to order?

实验室的器械要小心使用。

Shíyànshì de qìxiè yào xiǎoxīn shǐyòng.

The apparatus in the lab must be used carefully.

实验室里的容器都要洗干净。

Shíyànshì lǐ de róngqì dōu yào xǐ gānjìng.

All the vessels in the lab must be washed clean.

实验课上要解剖一条鱼。

Shíyàn kè shàng yào jiěpōu yìtiáo yú.

In the lab class we have to dissect a fish.

家人要在灵堂守灵三夜。

Jiārén yào zài língtáng shǒulíng sān yè.

The family has to keep vigil by the coffin in the mourning hall for three nights.

家长要给孩子灌输好习惯。

Jiāzhǎng yào gěi háizi guànshū hǎo xíguàn.

Parents should instill good habits in their children.

寄到外地要额外收费。

Jì dào wàidì yào éwài shōufèi.

Shipping to other cities costs an added fee.

富豪的孩子也要上学吗？

Fùháo de háizi yě yào shàngxué ma?

Do the children of the super-rich have to go to school too?

对不同的学生，老师要变通。

Duì bùtóng de xuésheng, lǎoshī yào biàntōng.

A teacher has to adapt to different students.

对不起，我要更正刚才说的数字。

Duìbùqǐ, wǒ yào gēngzhèng gāngcái shuō de shùzì.

Sorry, I need to correct the number I just gave.

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.

对他人要友善。

Duì tā rén yào yǒushàn.

Be kind to others.

对别人要宽容一点。

Duì biéren yào kuānróng yìdiǎn.

You should be a bit more tolerant of others.

对生命要有敬畏之心，你说呢？

Duì shēngmìng yào yǒu jìngwèi zhī xīn, nǐ shuō ne?

One should have a sense of reverence for life, don't you think?

对素不相识的人，要小心一点。

Duì sùbùxiāngshí de rén, yào xiǎoxīn yìdiǎn.

You should be a bit careful with people you don't know at all.

导演说这场戏要加特效。

Dǎoyǎn shuō zhè chǎng xì yào jiā tèxiào.

The director said this scene needs special effects added.

射箭要有的放矢，不能乱射。

Shèjiàn yào yǒudìfàngshǐ, bùnéng luàn shè.

When shooting arrows, you must aim at a target and not shoot randomly.

将来我要去国外旅游。

Jiānglái wǒ yào qù guówài lǚyóu.

I want to go abroad one day.

小孩子用药的剂量要特别小心。

Xiǎoháizi yòngyào de jìliàng yào tèbié xiǎoxīn.

You must be especially careful with medicine dosage for children.

少年决定要向她求婚。

Shàonián juédìng yào xiàng tā qiúhūn.

The young man decided to propose to her.

尤其是要有耐心。

Yóuqí shì yào yǒu nàixīn.

Above all, be patient.

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.