Wanting to do something with "yao"

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Level

A1 / HSK2
Level

A1
Level

HSK2
Similar to
- Auxiliary verb "yao" and its multiple meanings (A2)
- Comparing "yao" and "xiang" (A2)
- Expressing "should" with "yinggai" (A2)
- Expressing "will" with "hui" (A2)
- Expressing "would like to" with "xiang" (A2)
- Time words and word order (A2)
- Expressing future with "jiang" (B2)
Similar to
- Expressing "will" with "hui" (HSK1)
- Expressing "would like to" with "xiang" (HSK1)
- Time words and word order (HSK1)
- Auxiliary verb "yao" and its multiple meanings (HSK2)
- Comparing "yao" and "xiang" (HSK2)
- Expressing "should" with "yinggai" (HSK3)
- Expressing future with "jiang" (HSK5)
Used for

Referring to the future, Expressing desires, Expressing determination, Expressing purpose
Keywords

要

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

Contents

1 Structure
2 Examples
3 See also
4 Sources and Further Reading

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

Integrated Chinese: Level 1, Part 1 (3rd ed) (p. 231) →buy
New Practical Chinese Reader 1 (新实用汉语课本1) (pp. 179-80) →buy
New Practical Chinese Reader 1 (新实用汉语课本1)(2nd ed) (p. 207) →buy

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