Chinese–EnglishWith examples

要

yāo · yao/yào · yao

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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2 examples

汤(tāng)姆(mǔ)已(yǐ)经(jīng)下(xià)定(dìng)决(jué)心(xīn)要(yào)去(qù)波(bō)士(shì)顿(dùn)念(niàn)书(shū)。

Tom has made up his mind to go to Boston to study.

Tatoeba: Chinese by umidake · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

我(wǒ)必(bì)须(xū)要(yào)换(huàn)衣(yī)服(fu)，因(yīn)为(wèi)我(wǒ)现(xiàn)在(zài)穿(chuān)的(de)衣(yī)服(fu)不(bú)适(shì)合(hé)这(zhè)个(ge)环(huán)境(jìng)。

I had to change clothes because what I was wearing wasn't appropriate for the situation.

Tatoeba: Chinese by CLARET · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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