Word: 要 (yāo, yào)

一个人要为他的行为负责。

Yí gè rén yào wèi tā de xíngwéi fùzé.

A man is responsible for his deeds.

一个朋友明天要过来。

Yí gè péngyou míngtiān yào guòlái.

A friend's coming over tomorrow.

下班以后，我要学习中文。

Xiàbān yǐhòu, wǒ yào xuéxí Zhōngwén.

After finishing work, I'm going to study Chinese.

不管你同不同意，我都要做。

Bùguǎn nǐ tóng bù tóngyì, wǒ dōu yào zuò.

I am going to do it whether you agree or not.

为什么你要烧这些图片呢？

Wèishénme nǐ yào shāo zhèxiē túpiàn ne?

Why are you burning these pictures?

为什么她要做这种事情呢？

Wèishénme tā yào zuò zhèzhǒng shìqing ne?

What made her do so?

为什么它应该要变得不一样？

Wèishénme tā yīnggāi yào biànde bù yíyàng?

Why should it be different?

为什么我们应该要帮助？

Wèishénme wǒmen yīnggāi yào bāngzhù?

Why should we help?

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?

买汽车要花很多钱。

Mǎi qìchē yào huā hěn duō qián.

You have to spend a lot of money to buy a car.

事情总比我们想的要复杂得多。

Shìqing zǒng bǐ wǒmen xiǎng de yào fùzá de duō.

Things are always more complex than we think.

人生在世，总要有目标和追求的。

Rénshēng zài shì, zǒng yào yǒu mùbiāo hé zhuīqiú de.

We must have something to live for.

人要为自己的行为负责。

Rén yào wèi zìjǐ de xíngwéi fùzé.

One must be responsible for one's conduct.

人要爱他人。

Rén yào ài tā rén.

People must love one another.

人造的纺织品通常比天然的纺织品还要坚韧。

Rénzào de fǎngzhīpǐn tōngcháng bǐ tiānrán de fǎngzhīpǐn hái yào jiānrèn.

Man-made fabrics are often more durable than natural ones

今天我要去买些材料。

Jīntiān wǒ yào qù mǎi xiē cáiliào.

I'm going to go buy some materials today.

今天我要去看他。

Jīntiān wǒ yào qù kàn tā.

I am going to see him today.

从今天开始，我要学一点日语。

Cóng jīntiān kāishǐ, wǒ yào xué yìdiǎn Rìyǔ.

Starting from today, I am going to learn a little Japanese.

从现在起，你要更努力学习了。

Cóng xiànzài qǐ, nǐ yào gèng nǔlì xuéxíle.

You'll have to study harder from now on.

从长远来看，也许结果比你所想的要好。

Cóng chángyuǎn láikàn, yěxǔ jiéguǒ bǐ nǐ suǒ xiǎng de yào hǎo.

It might turn out better than you think in the long run.

他不知道下一步要做什么。

Tā bù zhīdào xià yíbú yào zuò shénme.

He didn't know what to do next.

他买土地的目的是要造房子。

Tā mǎi tǔdì de mùdì shì yào zào fángzi.

He bought the land for the purpose of building a house on it.

他买土地目的是要造房子。

Tā mǎi tǔdì mùdì shì yào zào fángzi.

He bought the land for the purpose of building a house on it.

他们一定要知道这件事。

Tāmen yídìng yào zhīdào zhè jiàn shì.

They must know this.

他们现在要去哪里？

Tāmen xiànzài yào qù nǎlǐ?

Where are they going to right now?

他们要他再做一次这个工作。

Tāmen yào tā zài zuò yícì zhège gōngzuò.

They made him do the work again.

他们要更多的钱。

Tāmen yào gèng duō de qián.

They want more money.

他们要杀你。

Tāmen yào shā nǐ.

They'll kill you.

他们要来这里吃饭。

Tāmen yào lái zhèlǐ chīfàn.

They're going to come here to eat.

他们要结婚。

Tāmen yào jiéhūn.

They want to get married.

他们要输了。

Tāmen yào shūle.

They were going to lose.

他决定了要当医生。

Tā juédìngle yào dāng yìshēng.

He made up his mind to be a doctor.

他决心要当医生。

Tā juéxīn yào dāng yìshēng.

He made a determination to be a doctor.

他告诉了我他要去美国。

Tā gàosule wǒ tā yào qù Měiguó.

He told me he was going to America.

他告诉过你要做什么吗？

Tā gàosuguo nǐ yào zuò shénme ma?

Did he tell you what to do?

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.

他总有一天要返回日本。

Tā zǒng yǒu yì tiān yào fǎnhuí Rìběn.

One day he will return to Japan.

他是我其中一个最要好的朋友。

Tā shì wǒ qízhōng yí gè zuì yào hǎo de péngyou.

He is one of my best friends.

他有一大家子要养。

Tā yǒu yí dàjiā zǐ yào yǎng.

He has a large family to support.

他有很多工作要做。

Tā yǒu hěn duō gōngzuò yào zuò.

He had a lot of work to do.

他比你想的还要晚到。

Tā bǐ nǐ xiǎng de hái yào wǎn dào.

He's later than you think.

他没要去日本。

Tā méi yào qù Rìběn.

He didn't want to go to Japan.

他肯定要去美国。

Tā kěndìng yào qù Měiguó.

It is definite that he will go to America.

他要上进了。

Tā yào shàng jìnle.

He is going to make progress.

他要不行了。

Tā yào bùxíngle.

He's on his last legs.

他要了一些钱。

Tā yàole yìxiē qián.

He asked for some money.

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?

他要把这首诗翻译成英文。

Tā yào bǎ zhè shǒu shī fānyì chéng Yīngwén.

He's going to translate this poem into English.

他要生气了。

Tā yào shēngqì le.

He's going to get angry.

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.

他要载你去机场。

Tā yào zài nǐ qù jīchǎng.

He is going to drive you to the airport.

他说他要一些钱。

Tā shuō tā yào yìxiē qián.

He said that he wanted some money.

他说英文时总要出一点的错。

Tā shuō Yīngwén shí zǒng yào chū yìdiǎn de cuò.

He never speaks English without making a few mistakes.

他说要到我这里来。

Tā shuō yào dào wǒ zhèlǐ lái.

He said he wanted to come to me.

他跟我说他要去旅行。

Tā gēn wǒ shuō tā yào qù lǚxíng.

He told me that he was going travelling.

你一定要回来啊。

Nǐ yídìng yào huílai a.

You've got to come back.

你一定要帮助我们。

Nǐ yídìng yào bāngzhù wǒmen.

You must help us.

你一定要帮帮她。

Nǐ yídìng yào bāng bāng tā.

It is necessary for you to help her.

你一定要注意他的建议。

Nǐ yídìng yào zhùyì tā de jiànyì.

You must pay attention to his advice.

你为什么总要大叫？

Nǐ wèishénme zǒng yào dàjiào?

Why are you always shouting?

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?

你也要去吗？

Nǐ yě yào qù ma?

Are you going, too?

你什么时候要出去？

Nǐ shénme shíhou yào chūqù?

When will you go out?

你什么时候要结婚？

Nǐ shénme shíhou yào jiéhūn?

When are you going to get married?

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?

你们全部一定要读。

Nǐmen quánbù yídìng yào dú.

All of you have to read it.

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?

你们要带我去哪？

Nǐmen yào dài wǒ qù nǎ?

Where are you going to take 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?

你到底为什么要这么做？

Nǐ dàodǐ wèishénme yào zhème zuò?

Why exactly did you need to do that?

你在上海要住多少时间？

Nǐ zài Shànghǎi yào zhù duōshǎo shíjiān?

How long are you going to stay in Shanghai?

你在这里是要见谁吧？

Nǐ zài zhèlǐ shì yào jiàn shéi ba?

Are you meeting someone here?

你如果咬我，我也要咬你。

Nǐ rúguǒ yǎo wǒ, wǒ yě yào yǎo nǐ.

If you bite me, then I'll bite you, too.

你学习中文要努力一点。

Nǐ xuéxí Zhōngwén yào nǔlì yìdiǎn.

You should put more effort into studying Chinese.

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.

你就算不想做，也一定要做。

Nǐ jiùsuàn bùxiǎng zuò, yě yídìng yào zuò.

You must do it even if you don't want to.

你已经要走了吗？

Nǐ yǐjīng yào zǒule ma?

You're leaving already?

你应当知道要读什么。

Nǐ yīngdāng zhīdào yào dú shénme.

You should know what to read.

你应该知道要为考试作准备。

Nǐ yīnggāi zhīdào yào wèi kǎoshì zuò zhǔnbèi.

You should have known better than to take an examination without preparing for it.

你应该要更努力的。

Nǐ yīnggāi yào gèng nǔlì de.

You should have worked harder.

你应该要更小心。

Nǐ yīnggāi yào gèng xiǎoxīn.

You should be more careful.

你应该要更小心的。

Nǐ yīnggāi yào gèng xiǎoxīn de.

You should have been more careful.

你必须要肯定。

Nǐ bìxū yào kěndìng.

You've got to be certain.

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.

你明天要做什么？

Nǐ míngtiān yào zuò shénme?

What are you going to do tomorrow?