PINYIN

yào

DEFINITION
  • important
  • vital
  • to want
  • to ask for
  • will
  • going to (as future auxiliary)
  • may
  • must
  • (used in a comparison) must be
  • probably
  • if
EXAMPLE
要不 / yào bù
otherwise
PINYIN

yāo

DEFINITION
  • to demand
  • to request
  • to coerce
EXAMPLE
要求 / yāo qiú / to request,to demand