Wanting to do something with "yao"

Level	A1
Is similar to	"Must" modal "dei" (B1) ; "Would like to" with "xiang" (A2) ; "Yinggai" for should (A2) ; Auxiliary verb "hui" for "will" (A2) ; Auxiliary verb "yao" and its multiple meanings (A2) ; Basic sentence order (A1) ; Expressing Future with "jiang" (B2) ; Time words and word order (A2);
Is used for	Expressing desires, Expressing determination
Keywords	要
Translations	want

To express "wanting to do" something, use 要 (yào).

Structure

The verb 要 (yào) can be used as an auxiliary verb to indicate wanting to do something.

Subject + 要 + Verb + Object

Level	A1
Is similar to	"Must" modal "dei" (B1) "Would like to" with "xiang" (A2) "Yinggai" for should (A2) Auxiliary verb "hui" for "will" (A2) Auxiliary verb "yao" and its multiple meanings (A2) Basic sentence order (A1) Expressing Future with "jiang" (B2) Time words and word order (A2)
Is used for	Expressing desires, Expressing determination
Keywords	要
Translations	want