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* 他 <em>要</em> 学 中文。<span class="trans">He wants to study Chinese.</span>
 
* 他 <em>要</em> 学 中文。<span class="trans">He wants to study Chinese.</span>
 
* 她 <em>要</em> 去 酒吧。<span class="trans">She wants to go to the bar.</span>
 
* 她 <em>要</em> 去 酒吧。<span class="trans">She wants to go to the bar.</span>
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* 我 <em>要</em> 去上海。<span class="trans"></span>
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* 我 <em>要</em> 去上海。<span class="trans">I want to go to Shanghai.</span>
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* 宝宝 <em>要</em> 睡觉。<span class="trans"></span>
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* 宝宝 <em>要</em> 睡觉。<span class="trans">The baby wants to sleep.</span>
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* 我们 <em>要</em> 去 超市。<span class="trans"></span>
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* 我们 <em>要</em> 去 超市。<span class="trans">We want to go to the supermarket.</span>
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* 我 <em>要</em> 去 上班。<span class="trans"></span>
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* 我 <em>要</em> 去 上班。<span class="trans">I want to go to work.</span>
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* 我 今天 <em>要</em> 吃 沙拉。<span class="trans"></span>
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* 我 今天 <em>要</em> 吃 沙拉。<span class="trans">Today I want to eat Salad.</span>
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* 我 <em>要</em> 做 中国 菜。<span class="trans"></span>
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* 我 <em>要</em> 做 中国 菜。<span class="trans">I want to make Chinese food.</span>
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* 我 <em>要</em> 请 你们 来 我 家。<span class="trans"></span>
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* 我 <em>要</em> 请 你们 来 我 家。<span class="trans">I want to invite You to come to my home.</span>
  
 
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Revision as of 07:15, 25 October 2013

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

Examples

  • 我 要 吃饭。I want to eat.
  • 他 要 学 中文。He wants to study Chinese.
  • 她 要 去 酒吧。She wants to go to the bar.
  • 我 要 去上海。I want to go to Shanghai.
  • 宝宝 要 睡觉。The baby wants to sleep.
  • 我们 要 去 超市。We want to go to the supermarket.
  • 我 要 去 上班。I want to go to work.
  • 我 今天 要 吃 沙拉。Today I want to eat Salad.
  • 我 要 做 中国 菜。I want to make Chinese food.
  • 我 要 请 你们 来 我 家。I want to invite You to come to my home.

See also

Sources and Further Reading

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