Wanting to do something with "yao"

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

Subject + 要 + Verb + Object

Some examples:

• 我 要 吃饭。
• 他 要 学习 中文。
• 她 要 去 酒吧。

See also

• "Would like to" with xiang
• Auxiliary verb "hui" for "will"

Sources and further reading

Books

• New Practical Chinese Reader 1 (新实用汉语课本1) (pp. 179 - 180) →buy