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
Sources and further reading
Books
- Integrated Chinese: Level 1, Part 1 (3rd ed) (pp. 231) →buy
- New Practical Chinese Reader 1 (新实用汉语课本1) (pp. 179-180) →buy
- New Practical Chinese Reader 1 (新实用汉语课本1)(2nd ed) (pp. 207) →buy
