Difference between revisions of "Expressing "be going to" with "yao""
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| − | The [[auxiliary verb]] 要 (yào) has [[Auxiliary verb "yao" and its multiple meanings|a lot of meanings]], and here we'll tackle the "be going to" meaning. This can be confusing at first, dealing with the multiple meanings of [[要]], but stick with it! | + | The [[auxiliary verb]] 要 (yào) has [[Auxiliary verb "yao" and its multiple meanings|a lot of meanings]], and here we'll tackle the "be going to" meaning. This can be confusing at first, dealing with the multiple meanings of [[要]] (yào), but stick with it! |
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| − | The idea behind this usage of 要 is that someone is "planning to" or "going to" or "preparing to" do something. It's not that they just ''want to'', or ''have to'', it's that they fully expect to do it. It's in their plan. | + | The idea behind this usage of 要 (yào) is that someone is "planning to" or "going to" or "preparing to" do something. It's not that they just ''want to'', or ''have to'', it's that they fully expect to do it. It's in their plan. |
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The auxiliary verb 要 (yào) has a lot of meanings, and here we'll tackle the "be going to" meaning. This can be confusing at first, dealing with the multiple meanings of 要 (yào), but stick with it!
Structure
The idea behind this usage of 要 (yào) is that someone is "planning to" or "going to" or "preparing to" do something. It's not that they just want to, or have to, it's that they fully expect to do it. It's in their plan.
Subject + 要 + Verb
Examples
- 我 要 去 吃饭，你 去 吗？
- 星期天 我 要 去 北京。
- 我 要 学 中文。
- 我 要 去 中国 工作。
- 我 要 给 妈妈 电话。
- 我 要 去 洗手间。
- 不好意思，我 要 出去 一 下。
- 我 要 买 一 个 iPhone。
- 我 要 做 咖啡，你 喝 吗？
- 下班 以后 你 要 去 哪里？
See also
Sources and further reading
Books
- 现代汉语八百词（增订本） (p. ) →buy
Dictionaries
- 现代汉语词典（第5版） (p. ) →buy
