要
yào
ㄧㄠˋ
- 1to want; to need; to ask for
- 2will; shall; about to
- 3need to; should
- 4if (same as 要是[yao4 shi5])
- 5(bound form) important
Example
不要死!
búyào sǐ
Don't die!
yào
ㄧㄠˋ
不要死!
búyào sǐ
Don't die!
Keep 要 and it comes back until you know it.
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