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| + | * 我 <em>要</em> 去 你家 吃 晚饭 。 <span class="pinyin">Wǒ <em>yào</em> qù nǐjiāchī wǎnfàn.</span><span class="trans">I'm going to your place to have supper .</span> | ||
* 我 今 年 <em>要</em> 学 中文 。 <span class="pinyin">Wǒ jīnnián <em>yào</em> xué Zhōngwén.</span><span class="trans">I am planning to learn Chinese this year.</span> | * 我 今 年 <em>要</em> 学 中文 。 <span class="pinyin">Wǒ jīnnián <em>yào</em> xué Zhōngwén.</span><span class="trans">I am planning to learn Chinese this year.</span> | ||
* 我 下 个 月 <em>要</em> 去 中国 工作 。 <span class="pinyin">Wǒ xià gè yuè <em>yào</em> qù Zhōngguó gōngzuò.</span><span class="trans">I am going to China to work next month.</span> | * 我 下 个 月 <em>要</em> 去 中国 工作 。 <span class="pinyin">Wǒ xià gè yuè <em>yào</em> qù Zhōngguó gōngzuò.</span><span class="trans">I am going to China to work next month.</span> | ||
* 星期天 我 <em>要</em> 去 北京 。 <span class="pinyin">Xīngqītiān wǒ <em>yào</em> qù Běijīng.</span> <span class="trans">I am going to Beijing on Sunday.</span> | * 星期天 我 <em>要</em> 去 北京 。 <span class="pinyin">Xīngqītiān wǒ <em>yào</em> qù Běijīng.</span> <span class="trans">I am going to Beijing on Sunday.</span> | ||
* 我 等会儿<em>要</em> 给 妈妈 打电话 。 <span class="pinyin">Wǒ děnghuǐr <em>yào</em> gěi māma dǎ diànhuà.</span> <span class="trans">I am going to call my mom in a little bit.</span> | * 我 等会儿<em>要</em> 给 妈妈 打电话 。 <span class="pinyin">Wǒ děnghuǐr <em>yào</em> gěi māma dǎ diànhuà.</span> <span class="trans">I am going to call my mom in a little bit.</span> | ||
| − | * | + | * 我 <em>要</em> 出去。 <span class="pinyin">wǒ <em>yào</em> chūqù.</span><span class="trans">Pardon me, I am going out real quick.</span> |
* 我 明天 <em>要</em> 买 一 个 iPhone 。 <span class="pinyin">Wǒ míngtiān <em>yào</em> mǎi yī gè iPhone.</span><span class="trans">I am going to buy an iPhone tomorrow.</span> | * 我 明天 <em>要</em> 买 一 个 iPhone 。 <span class="pinyin">Wǒ míngtiān <em>yào</em> mǎi yī gè iPhone.</span><span class="trans">I am going to buy an iPhone tomorrow.</span> | ||
* 下班 以后 你 <em>要</em> 去 哪里 ？ <span class="pinyin">Xiàbān yǐhòu nǐ <em>yào</em> qù nǎlǐ?</span> <span class="trans">Where are you planning to go after work?</span> | * 下班 以后 你 <em>要</em> 去 哪里 ？ <span class="pinyin">Xiàbān yǐhòu nǐ <em>yào</em> qù nǎlǐ?</span> <span class="trans">Where are you planning to go after work?</span> | ||
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==See also== | ==See also== | ||
Revision as of 08:20, 25 June 2015
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The auxiliary verb 要 (yào) has several different meanings, and here we'll tackle the "be going to" meaning. You'll use this when you are discussing your plans with someone.
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. Because of the time indication, the following examples show that the subject wants and plans to do the action stated.
Subject + 要 + Verb
Examples
- 我 要 去 你家 吃 晚饭 。 I'm going to your place to have supper .
- 我 今 年 要 学 中文 。 I am planning to learn Chinese this year.
- 我 下 个 月 要 去 中国 工作 。 I am going to China to work next month.
- 星期天 我 要 去 北京 。 I am going to Beijing on Sunday.
- 我 等会儿要 给 妈妈 打电话 。 I am going to call my mom in a little bit.
- 我 要 出去。 Pardon me, I am going out real quick.
- 我 明天 要 买 一 个 iPhone 。 I am going to buy an iPhone tomorrow.
- 下班 以后 你 要 去 哪里 ？ Where are you planning to go after work?
- 我 下午要 去 你家。 I am going to your place this afternoon. Do you want to go?
- 你 明天要 回 美国 吗？ Are you going back to the U.S. tomorrow?
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
