[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"entry-yao1":3},{"schema_version":4,"language":5,"slug":6,"hanzi":7,"traditional":7,"trad_differs":8,"entry_type":9,"length":10,"normalized":7,"unicode":11,"wp_char_id":12,"wp_post_id":13,"word_frequency_rank":14,"char_frequency_rank":15,"frequency_percentile":16,"frequency":17,"is_radical":20,"kangxi_index":20,"standards":21,"pos":33,"measure_word":20,"difficulty_score":37,"stroke_count":38,"radical":39,"svg_data":41,"hanzi_writer":20,"pronunciations":229,"senses":246,"etymology":555,"tones_table":20,"decomposition":561,"compounds":573,"words_with":603,"characters":20,"chengyu":20,"relations":711,"confusions":716,"confusables":717,"formation_type":718,"grammar_patterns":723,"usage_notes":724,"flashcard_templates":725,"quiz_seeds":726,"seo_questions":727,"page_sections":728,"popup_expanded":776,"cultural":788,"checkpoints":791,"page_progress":809,"nav":820,"sources":827,"quality":843,"ai":845,"seo":864,"translations":865,"faq":866,"recommended_books":867,"canonical_url":868,"popup":869,"breadcrumbs":871,"counts":879,"structured_data":882},"3.0.0","zh-Hans","hsk-2/%E8%A6%81-yao1","要",false,"character",1,"U+8981",175,6613,16,19,99.98,{"word_rank":14,"char_rank":15,"percentile":16,"label":18,"corpus":19},"very_common","subtlex-ch",null,{"hsk_2_0":22,"hsk_3_0":24,"tocfl":26,"yct":29,"bct":30,"cefr":31,"hskk":32},{"vocabulary":23,"recognition":23,"writing":20},2,{"vocabulary":10,"band":25,"recognition":10,"writing":10},"Elementary",{"levels":27,"band":28},[10],"Novice",{"level":20},{"relevant":10},"A1",{"level":10},{"code":34,"en":34,"zh":35,"zh_pinyin":36},"v","动词","dòngcí",0.06,9,{"char":40,"pinyin":20,"entry_id":20,"kangxi_index":20},"覀",{"paths":42,"medians":52,"stroke_radical_matches":214,"radical_stroke_indices":225},[43,44,45,46,47,48,49,50,51],"M 593 768 Q 707 792 709 793 Q 718 800 714 808 Q 708 821 680 829 Q 650 838 550 808 Q 424 787 347 783 Q 311 779 336 761 Q 375 736 429 745 Q 486 754 546 762 L 593 768 Z","M 300 617 Q 285 623 248 627 Q 235 628 233 623 Q 227 616 237 601 Q 270 550 295 464 Q 301 437 319 422 Q 338 403 342 418 Q 343 422 343 429 L 341 456 Q 340 466 337 476 Q 318 546 310 579 C 303 608 301 617 300 617 Z","M 656 459 Q 672 431 688 421 Q 698 412 716 433 Q 728 449 761 540 Q 773 573 798 598 Q 813 611 802 626 Q 786 645 742 675 Q 721 685 704 679 Q 661 670 606 662 L 558 656 Q 507 649 452 640 L 405 633 Q 347 624 300 617 C 270 613 281 571 310 579 Q 353 591 410 600 L 453 608 Q 499 617 556 624 L 600 628 Q 619 632 641 634 Q 689 640 703 623 Q 712 613 709 601 Q 684 493 667 486 C 652 466 652 466 656 459 Z","M 452 640 Q 452 665 454 673 Q 457 692 444 704 Q 425 719 400 727 Q 388 731 380 726 Q 373 720 379 707 Q 391 685 405 633 L 410 600 Q 414 554 423 466 C 426 436 459 440 458 470 Q 454 552 453 607 Q 452 608 453 608 L 452 640 Z","M 606 662 Q 607 668 608 673 Q 611 688 627 733 Q 631 742 616 755 Q 604 762 593 768 C 567 783 531 788 546 762 Q 558 750 560 689 Q 559 674 558 656 L 556 624 Q 550 557 541 482 C 537 452 571 457 576 487 Q 588 560 600 628 L 606 662 Z","M 450 438 Q 562 453 656 459 C 686 461 694 474 667 486 Q 660 490 652 492 Q 619 499 576 487 L 541 482 Q 498 478 458 470 L 423 466 Q 380 462 341 456 C 311 452 313 430 343 429 Q 355 428 372 429 Q 394 433 419 434 L 450 438 Z","M 456 329 Q 465 353 485 381 Q 494 388 491 397 Q 487 410 450 438 C 427 457 414 464 419 434 Q 428 413 415 357 Q 409 341 404 324 L 388 283 Q 370 243 352 217 Q 342 199 345 187 Q 348 177 365 173 Q 447 152 483 125 L 526 101 Q 596 61 695 -17 Q 720 -38 738 -37 Q 759 -37 759 -17 Q 759 2 730 48 Q 714 79 561 138 L 513 157 Q 453 182 409 193 Q 388 197 400 217 Q 419 257 434 287 L 456 329 Z","M 643 351 Q 631 367 616 376 Q 597 391 587 389 Q 577 386 578 375 Q 579 360 579 343 L 573 299 Q 563 232 513 157 L 483 125 Q 480 124 479 122 Q 398 62 240 39 Q 230 39 225 36 Q 218 33 227 27 Q 231 24 246 23 Q 340 17 413 39 Q 468 54 526 101 L 561 138 Q 604 196 633 278 Q 637 291 642 301 C 653 329 656 336 643 351 Z","M 642 301 Q 730 305 839 301 Q 872 300 901 300 Q 925 299 930 309 Q 937 322 918 339 Q 855 388 784 373 Q 723 364 643 351 L 579 343 Q 491 337 456 329 L 404 324 Q 271 312 124 298 Q 99 297 116 275 Q 152 239 197 249 Q 288 271 388 283 L 434 287 Q 443 290 454 290 Q 506 297 573 299 L 642 301 Z",[53,69,79,101,114,126,139,167,197],[54,57,60,63,66],[55,56],339,773,[58,59],403,764,[61,62],536,782,[64,65],659,807,[67,68],705,803,[70,73,76],[71,72],243,616,[74,75],277,591,[77,78],331,423,[80,83,86,89,92,95,98],[81,82],308,612,[84,85],325,602,[87,88],661,654,[90,91],724,648,[93,94],753,613,[96,97],695,464,[99,100],696,440,[102,105,108,111],[103,104],387,718,[106,107],424,680,[109,110],439,484,[112,113],428,476,[115,118,120,123],[116,117],554,762,[75,119],730,[121,122],561,503,[124,125],546,490,[127,130,133,136],[128,129],349,450,[131,132],357,443,[134,135],410,448,[137,138],660,481,[140,143,146,149,152,155,158,161,164],[141,142],427,431,[144,145],445,415,[147,148],454,392,[150,151],371,198,[153,154],398,179,[156,157],482,150,[159,160],625,77,[162,163],687,38,[165,166],741,-19,[168,171,174,176,179,182,185,188,191,194],[169,170],590,377,[172,173],611,340,[85,175],280,[177,178],580,221,[180,181],545,158,[183,184],505,114,[186,187],447,75,[189,190],375,49,[192,193],303,35,[195,196],233,33,[198,201,204,207,209,212],[199,200],120,286,[202,203],176,275,[205,206],499,316,[208,55],798,[210,211],869,333,[213,206],917,[215,217,218,219,220,221,222,223,224],[216],0,[216],[216],[216],[216],[216],[10],[10],[10],[216,10,23,226,227,228],3,4,5,[230,238],{"pinyin":231,"pinyin_alphanumeric":232,"tone":10,"tone_class":233,"tone_color":234,"ipa":235,"is_primary":8,"audio_url":236,"register":237},"yāo","yao1","tone-1","#e74c3c","","https://mandarintemple.com/wp-content/uploads/katemt_audio/y/Yao/yao1.wav",[],{"pinyin":239,"pinyin_alphanumeric":240,"tone":227,"tone_class":241,"tone_color":242,"ipa":235,"is_primary":243,"audio_url":244,"register":245},"yào","yao4","tone-4","#2980b9",true,"https://mandarintemple.com/wp-content/uploads/katemt_audio/y/Yao/yao4.wav",[],[247,275,399,411,423,435,447,459,471,483,495,507,519,531,543],{"sense_key":248,"pronunciation_ref":240,"pos":34,"gloss_en":249,"gloss_cn":235,"domains":251,"register":252,"usage_note":235,"grammar_tags":253,"collocations":254,"synonyms":255,"antonyms":256,"patterns":257,"examples":258},"yao1:s6",[250],"to want",[],[],[],[],[],[],[],[259,267],{"wp_example_id":216,"zh":260,"pinyin":261,"translation_en":262,"translation_other":20,"level_hsk":23,"tags":20,"audio_cn_url":20,"audio_en_url":20,"tokens_zh":263,"tokens_en":264,"puzzle":265,"puzzle_pop":266,"is_puzzle":8},"我今天要去商店买东西。","Wǒ jīntiān yào qù shāngdiàn mǎi dōngxī.","I want to go to the store to buy things today.",[],[],[],[],{"wp_example_id":216,"zh":268,"pinyin":269,"translation_en":270,"translation_other":20,"level_hsk":23,"tags":20,"audio_cn_url":20,"audio_en_url":20,"tokens_zh":271,"tokens_en":272,"puzzle":273,"puzzle_pop":274,"is_puzzle":8},"你要喝茶还是咖啡？","Nǐ yào hē chá háishì kāfēi?","Do you want to drink tea or coffee?",[],[],[],[],{"sense_key":276,"pronunciation_ref":240,"pos":34,"gloss_en":277,"gloss_cn":235,"domains":279,"register":280,"usage_note":235,"grammar_tags":281,"collocations":282,"synonyms":283,"antonyms":284,"patterns":285,"examples":286},"yao1:s1",[278],"to demand",[],[],[],[],[],[],[],[287,295,303,311,319,327,335,343,351,359,367,375,383,391],{"wp_example_id":216,"zh":288,"pinyin":289,"translation_en":290,"translation_other":20,"level_hsk":20,"tags":20,"audio_cn_url":20,"audio_en_url":20,"tokens_zh":291,"tokens_en":292,"puzzle":293,"puzzle_pop":294,"is_puzzle":8},"我真的不明白为什么要改变它。","wǒ zhēn de bù míng bái wéi shí mó yào gǎi biàn tā。","I really don't see any reason for changing it.",[],[],[],[],{"wp_example_id":216,"zh":296,"pinyin":297,"translation_en":298,"translation_other":20,"level_hsk":20,"tags":20,"audio_cn_url":20,"audio_en_url":20,"tokens_zh":299,"tokens_en":300,"puzzle":301,"puzzle_pop":302,"is_puzzle":8},"我要做的只是保持适度的冷静。","wǒ yào zuò de zhī shì bǎo chí shì dù de lěng jìng。","All I had to do was be halfway cool.",[],[],[],[],{"wp_example_id":216,"zh":304,"pinyin":305,"translation_en":306,"translation_other":20,"level_hsk":20,"tags":20,"audio_cn_url":20,"audio_en_url":20,"tokens_zh":307,"tokens_en":308,"puzzle":309,"puzzle_pop":310,"is_puzzle":8},"不要那样跟我讲话。我不允许！","bù yào nà yàng gēn wǒ jiǎng huà。 。 wǒ bù yǔn！","Don't speak to me like that. Don't you dare.",[],[],[],[],{"wp_example_id":216,"zh":312,"pinyin":313,"translation_en":314,"translation_other":20,"level_hsk":20,"tags":20,"audio_cn_url":20,"audio_en_url":20,"tokens_zh":315,"tokens_en":316,"puzzle":317,"puzzle_pop":318,"is_puzzle":8},"我老是要把他从壁炉边拉开。","wǒ lǎo shì yào bǎ tā cóng bì lú biān lā kāi。","I was forever dragging him away from the fireplace.",[],[],[],[],{"wp_example_id":216,"zh":320,"pinyin":321,"translation_en":322,"translation_other":20,"level_hsk":20,"tags":20,"audio_cn_url":20,"audio_en_url":20,"tokens_zh":323,"tokens_en":324,"puzzle":325,"puzzle_pop":326,"is_puzzle":8},"我需要将公司的最高层团结起来。","wǒ xū yào jiāng gōng sī de zuì gāo céng tuán jié qǐ lái。","I need to have the top people in this company pull together.",[],[],[],[],{"wp_example_id":216,"zh":328,"pinyin":329,"translation_en":330,"translation_other":20,"level_hsk":20,"tags":20,"audio_cn_url":20,"audio_en_url":20,"tokens_zh":331,"tokens_en":332,"puzzle":333,"puzzle_pop":334,"is_puzzle":8},"“我要走，离开他。”劳拉·斯特宾停了下来，眼里闪烁着光芒。","“ “ wǒ yào， zǒu ， lí。” kāi tā· 。” láo lā · sī tè bīn， tíng le xià lái ， yǎn lǐ。","\"I shall go, leave him.\" Laura Stebbing stopped, her eyes glistening.",[],[],[],[],{"wp_example_id":216,"zh":336,"pinyin":337,"translation_en":338,"translation_other":20,"level_hsk":20,"tags":20,"audio_cn_url":20,"audio_en_url":20,"tokens_zh":339,"tokens_en":340,"puzzle":341,"puzzle_pop":342,"is_puzzle":8},"我被告知要减肥并戒烟。","wǒ bèi gào zhī yào jiǎn féi bìng jiè yān。","I've been told to lose weight and stop smoking.",[],[],[],[],{"wp_example_id":216,"zh":344,"pinyin":345,"translation_en":346,"translation_other":20,"level_hsk":20,"tags":20,"audio_cn_url":20,"audio_en_url":20,"tokens_zh":347,"tokens_en":348,"puzzle":349,"puzzle_pop":350,"is_puzzle":8},"黎明时分，我把他叫醒，告诉他我们要走了。","lí míng shí fēn， ， wǒ bǎ tā jiào， xǐng ， gào sù tā wǒ mén yào。","At dawn I woke him up and said we were leaving.",[],[],[],[],{"wp_example_id":216,"zh":352,"pinyin":353,"translation_en":354,"translation_other":20,"level_hsk":20,"tags":20,"audio_cn_url":20,"audio_en_url":20,"tokens_zh":355,"tokens_en":356,"puzzle":357,"puzzle_pop":358,"is_puzzle":8},"我会接受任何给我的工作，只要是正当的。","wǒ huì jiē shòu rèn hé gěi wǒ de gōng zuò， ， zhī yào shì zhèng dāng。","I will take any job that comes along, within reason.",[],[],[],[],{"wp_example_id":216,"zh":360,"pinyin":361,"translation_en":362,"translation_other":20,"level_hsk":20,"tags":20,"audio_cn_url":20,"audio_en_url":20,"tokens_zh":363,"tokens_en":364,"puzzle":365,"puzzle_pop":366,"is_puzzle":8},"“我来要求归还我的房产，”她向接待人员宣布。","“ “ wǒ lái yào qiú guī huán wǒ de fáng，” chǎn ，” tā xiàng jiē dài rén yuán。","\"I've come to reclaim my property,\" she announced to the desk clerk.",[],[],[],[],{"wp_example_id":216,"zh":368,"pinyin":369,"translation_en":370,"translation_other":20,"level_hsk":10,"tags":20,"audio_cn_url":20,"audio_en_url":20,"tokens_zh":371,"tokens_en":372,"puzzle":373,"puzzle_pop":374,"is_puzzle":8},"他要我每天都打扫房间。","Tā yào wǒ měitiān dōu dǎsǎo fángjiān.","He demands that I clean the room every day.",[],[],[],[],{"wp_example_id":216,"zh":376,"pinyin":377,"translation_en":378,"translation_other":20,"level_hsk":10,"tags":20,"audio_cn_url":20,"audio_en_url":20,"tokens_zh":379,"tokens_en":380,"puzzle":381,"puzzle_pop":382,"is_puzzle":8},"老板要员工准时到公司。","Lǎobǎn yào yuángōng zhǔnshí dào gōngsī.","The boss demands the employees to arrive at the company on time.",[],[],[],[],{"wp_example_id":216,"zh":384,"pinyin":385,"translation_en":386,"translation_other":20,"level_hsk":10,"tags":20,"audio_cn_url":20,"audio_en_url":20,"tokens_zh":387,"tokens_en":388,"puzzle":389,"puzzle_pop":390,"is_puzzle":8},"妈妈要我好好学习。","Māma yào wǒ hǎohǎo xuéxí.","Mom demands that I study well.",[],[],[],[],{"wp_example_id":216,"zh":392,"pinyin":393,"translation_en":394,"translation_other":20,"level_hsk":10,"tags":20,"audio_cn_url":20,"audio_en_url":20,"tokens_zh":395,"tokens_en":396,"puzzle":397,"puzzle_pop":398,"is_puzzle":8},"老师要我们认真听课。","Lǎoshī yào wǒmen rènzhēn tīng kè.","The teacher demands us to listen carefully in class.",[],[],[],[],{"sense_key":400,"pronunciation_ref":240,"pos":34,"gloss_en":401,"gloss_cn":235,"domains":403,"register":404,"usage_note":235,"grammar_tags":405,"collocations":406,"synonyms":407,"antonyms":408,"patterns":409,"examples":410},"yao1:s2",[402],"to request",[],[],[],[],[],[],[],[],{"sense_key":412,"pronunciation_ref":240,"pos":34,"gloss_en":413,"gloss_cn":235,"domains":415,"register":416,"usage_note":235,"grammar_tags":417,"collocations":418,"synonyms":419,"antonyms":420,"patterns":421,"examples":422},"yao1:s3",[414],"to coerce",[],[],[],[],[],[],[],[],{"sense_key":424,"pronunciation_ref":240,"pos":34,"gloss_en":425,"gloss_cn":235,"domains":427,"register":428,"usage_note":235,"grammar_tags":429,"collocations":430,"synonyms":431,"antonyms":432,"patterns":433,"examples":434},"yao1:s4",[426],"important",[],[],[],[],[],[],[],[],{"sense_key":436,"pronunciation_ref":240,"pos":34,"gloss_en":437,"gloss_cn":235,"domains":439,"register":440,"usage_note":235,"grammar_tags":441,"collocations":442,"synonyms":443,"antonyms":444,"patterns":445,"examples":446},"yao1:s5",[438],"vital",[],[],[],[],[],[],[],[],{"sense_key":448,"pronunciation_ref":240,"pos":34,"gloss_en":449,"gloss_cn":235,"domains":451,"register":452,"usage_note":235,"grammar_tags":453,"collocations":454,"synonyms":455,"antonyms":456,"patterns":457,"examples":458},"yao1:s7",[450],"to ask for",[],[],[],[],[],[],[],[],{"sense_key":460,"pronunciation_ref":240,"pos":34,"gloss_en":461,"gloss_cn":235,"domains":463,"register":464,"usage_note":235,"grammar_tags":465,"collocations":466,"synonyms":467,"antonyms":468,"patterns":469,"examples":470},"yao1:s8",[462],"will",[],[],[],[],[],[],[],[],{"sense_key":472,"pronunciation_ref":240,"pos":34,"gloss_en":473,"gloss_cn":235,"domains":475,"register":476,"usage_note":235,"grammar_tags":477,"collocations":478,"synonyms":479,"antonyms":480,"patterns":481,"examples":482},"yao1:s9",[474],"going to (as future auxiliary)",[],[],[],[],[],[],[],[],{"sense_key":484,"pronunciation_ref":240,"pos":34,"gloss_en":485,"gloss_cn":235,"domains":487,"register":488,"usage_note":235,"grammar_tags":489,"collocations":490,"synonyms":491,"antonyms":492,"patterns":493,"examples":494},"yao1:s10",[486],"may",[],[],[],[],[],[],[],[],{"sense_key":496,"pronunciation_ref":240,"pos":34,"gloss_en":497,"gloss_cn":235,"domains":499,"register":500,"usage_note":235,"grammar_tags":501,"collocations":502,"synonyms":503,"antonyms":504,"patterns":505,"examples":506},"yao1:s11",[498],"must",[],[],[],[],[],[],[],[],{"sense_key":508,"pronunciation_ref":240,"pos":34,"gloss_en":509,"gloss_cn":235,"domains":511,"register":512,"usage_note":235,"grammar_tags":513,"collocations":514,"synonyms":515,"antonyms":516,"patterns":517,"examples":518},"yao1:s12",[510],"(used in a comparison) must be",[],[],[],[],[],[],[],[],{"sense_key":520,"pronunciation_ref":240,"pos":34,"gloss_en":521,"gloss_cn":235,"domains":523,"register":524,"usage_note":235,"grammar_tags":525,"collocations":526,"synonyms":527,"antonyms":528,"patterns":529,"examples":530},"yao1:s13",[522],"probably",[],[],[],[],[],[],[],[],{"sense_key":532,"pronunciation_ref":240,"pos":34,"gloss_en":533,"gloss_cn":235,"domains":535,"register":536,"usage_note":235,"grammar_tags":537,"collocations":538,"synonyms":539,"antonyms":540,"patterns":541,"examples":542},"yao1:s14",[534],"if",[],[],[],[],[],[],[],[],{"sense_key":544,"pronunciation_ref":240,"pos":34,"gloss_en":545,"gloss_cn":235,"domains":547,"register":548,"usage_note":235,"grammar_tags":549,"collocations":550,"synonyms":551,"antonyms":552,"patterns":553,"examples":554},"yao1:s15",[546],"essential, necessary; to ask for; to coerce; to demand",[],[],[],[],[],[],[],[],{"type":556,"decomposition":20,"explanation":557,"hint":558,"semantic":20,"phonetic":20,"status":559,"theories":560},"ideographic","Pictograph of two hands grabbing a woman's waist. The current meaning \"want\" is a phonetic loan. The original meaning \"waist\" is now written as 腰.","A woman 女 with hands on her waist 覀","confirmed",[],{"ids":562,"components":563},"⿱覀女",[564,568],{"char":40,"pinyin":565,"entry_id":566,"role":235,"position_hint":567},"xi1",11782,"top",{"char":569,"pinyin":570,"entry_id":571,"role":235,"position_hint":572},"女","nü3",67,"bottom",[574,578,580,582,584,586,588,590,592,594,599,601],{"char":575,"pinyin":232,"meaning":576,"entry_id":577},"腰","waist",1511,{"char":579,"pinyin":235,"meaning":235,"entry_id":20},"喓",{"char":581,"pinyin":235,"meaning":235,"entry_id":20},"嘦",{"char":583,"pinyin":235,"meaning":235,"entry_id":20},"婹",{"char":585,"pinyin":235,"meaning":235,"entry_id":20},"葽",{"char":587,"pinyin":235,"meaning":235,"entry_id":20},"覅",{"char":589,"pinyin":235,"meaning":235,"entry_id":20},"騕",{"char":591,"pinyin":235,"meaning":235,"entry_id":20},"偠",{"char":593,"pinyin":235,"meaning":235,"entry_id":20},"嫑",{"char":595,"pinyin":596,"meaning":597,"entry_id":598},"崾","yao3","a place name in Shanxi province",8174,{"char":600,"pinyin":235,"meaning":235,"entry_id":20},"楆",{"char":602,"pinyin":235,"meaning":235,"entry_id":20},"闄",[604,606,612,618,623,628,634,640,645,651,657,661,668,674,680,686,690,694,700,706],{"word":7,"pinyin":239,"meaning":438,"trad":7,"share":605,"entry_id":12},0.5553788852440548,{"word":607,"pinyin":608,"meaning":609,"trad":607,"share":610,"entry_id":611},"需要","xūyào","to need",0.10846038678165124,5373,{"word":613,"pinyin":614,"meaning":615,"trad":613,"share":616,"entry_id":617},"不要","búyào","don't!",0.06283812641351116,14030,{"word":619,"pinyin":620,"meaning":426,"trad":619,"share":621,"entry_id":622},"重要","zhòngyào",0.058930019958478984,5399,{"word":624,"pinyin":625,"meaning":402,"trad":624,"share":626,"entry_id":627},"要求","yāoqiú",0.046374801168229285,5440,{"word":629,"pinyin":630,"meaning":631,"trad":629,"share":632,"entry_id":633},"主要","zhǔyào","main",0.04227561583159652,5502,{"word":635,"pinyin":636,"meaning":637,"trad":635,"share":638,"entry_id":639},"只要","zhǐyào","if only",0.0323377398367915,5582,{"word":641,"pinyin":642,"meaning":462,"trad":641,"share":643,"entry_id":644},"就要","jiùyào",0.013589805293170677,14126,{"word":646,"pinyin":647,"meaning":648,"trad":646,"share":649,"entry_id":650},"必要","bìyào","necessary",0.012249679598560662,6094,{"word":652,"pinyin":653,"meaning":654,"trad":652,"share":655,"entry_id":656},"要是","yàoshi","(coll.) if",0.01008984945375289,5701,{"word":658,"pinyin":235,"meaning":659,"trad":658,"share":660,"entry_id":20},"想要","to want to",0.008515985182636944,{"word":662,"pinyin":663,"meaning":664,"trad":665,"share":666,"entry_id":667},"要么","yàome","or","要麼",0.006232486327843683,15678,{"word":669,"pinyin":670,"meaning":671,"trad":669,"share":672,"entry_id":673},"要不","yàobù","otherwise",0.004785678722387615,2943,{"word":675,"pinyin":676,"meaning":677,"trad":675,"share":678,"entry_id":679},"快要","kuàiyào","almost",0.0021339140081500243,14134,{"word":681,"pinyin":682,"meaning":683,"trad":681,"share":684,"entry_id":685},"要素","yàosù","essential factor",0.0019397309349285345,4611,{"word":687,"pinyin":235,"meaning":688,"trad":687,"share":689,"entry_id":20},"重要性","importance",0.0018579103591182334,{"word":691,"pinyin":235,"meaning":692,"trad":691,"share":693,"entry_id":20},"提要","summary",0.0016734370158754041,{"word":695,"pinyin":696,"meaning":462,"trad":697,"share":698,"entry_id":699},"将要","jiāngyào","將要",0.0016290868962763653,14903,{"word":701,"pinyin":702,"meaning":703,"trad":701,"share":704,"entry_id":705},"首要","shǒuyào","the most important",0.0015044552139971202,3649,{"word":707,"pinyin":708,"meaning":671,"trad":707,"share":709,"entry_id":710},"要不然","yàobùrán",0.0011794561321942473,15676,{"confusables":712,"synonyms":713,"antonyms":714,"see_also":715},[],[],[],[],[],[],{"liushu_type":719,"liushu_chinese":720,"liushu_label":721,"frequency":722,"explanation":20},"ideograph","指事字","Ideograph (指事字)","~2%",[],[],[],[],[],[729,733,737,741,745,749,754,759,764,767,771],{"section_key":730,"label":731,"order":10,"is_visible":243,"component":732},"hero","Character Overview","CharHero",{"section_key":734,"label":735,"order":23,"is_visible":243,"component":736},"pronunciations","Pronunciations","CharTones",{"section_key":738,"label":739,"order":226,"is_visible":243,"component":740},"definitions","Definitions","CharAbout",{"section_key":742,"label":743,"order":227,"is_visible":243,"component":744},"examples","Example Sentences","CharExamples",{"section_key":746,"label":747,"order":228,"is_visible":243,"component":748},"stroke_order","Stroke Order","CharStrokeOrder",{"section_key":750,"label":751,"order":752,"is_visible":243,"component":753},"decomposition","Character Breakdown",6,"CharDecomposition",{"section_key":755,"label":756,"order":757,"is_visible":243,"component":758},"etymology","Etymology",7,"CharEtymology",{"section_key":760,"label":761,"order":762,"is_visible":243,"component":763},"compounds","Compounds & Words",8,"CharCompounds",{"section_key":765,"label":766,"order":38,"is_visible":243,"component":20},"grammar","Grammar Patterns",{"section_key":768,"label":769,"order":770,"is_visible":243,"component":20},"cultural","Cultural Facts",10,{"section_key":772,"label":773,"order":774,"is_visible":243,"component":775},"chengyu","Related Idioms",11,"CharChengyu",{"components":777,"word_family_top5":780,"example_pair":20,"tone_info":786},[778,779],{"char":40,"gloss":20,"pinyin":20},{"char":569,"gloss":20,"pinyin":20},[781,782,783,784,785],{"word":7,"pinyin":20,"meaning":438},{"word":607,"pinyin":20,"meaning":609},{"word":613,"pinyin":20,"meaning":615},{"word":619,"pinyin":20,"meaning":426},{"word":624,"pinyin":20,"meaning":402},{"tone":10,"tone_class":787},"tone1",{"fun_facts":789,"proverbs":790,"cross_cultural":235},[],[],[792,793,795,799,801,804,807,808],{"key":730,"label":731,"order":10,"section":730,"xp":228},{"key":794,"label":739,"order":23,"section":794,"xp":770},"about",{"key":796,"label":797,"order":23,"section":798,"xp":216},"sources_complete","8 sources merged","pipeline",{"key":800,"label":735,"order":226,"section":800,"xp":770},"pronunciation",{"key":802,"label":747,"order":227,"section":802,"xp":803},"write",15,{"key":805,"label":806,"order":752,"section":798,"xp":216},"validated","Validation passed",{"key":755,"label":756,"order":757,"section":755,"xp":770},{"key":750,"label":751,"order":762,"section":750,"xp":770},{"total_checkpoints":752,"total_xp":810,"completion_bonus_xp":811,"max_xp":812,"step_label":813,"mastery_levels":814,"widgets":819},60,30,90,"Learn in 6 easy steps",[815,816,817,818],"seen","learning","familiar","mastered",[],{"prev":821,"next":824},{"hanzi":822,"slug":823},"苹","hsk-0/%E8%8B%B9-ping2",{"hanzi":825,"slug":826},"就","hsk-2/%E5%B0%B1-jiu4",[828,830,831,833,835,837,839,841],{"name":829,"url":20},"unihan",{"name":19,"url":20},{"name":832,"url":20},"tocfl",{"name":834,"url":20},"hsk3",{"name":836,"url":20},"makemeahanzi",{"name":838,"url":20},"cedict",{"name":840,"url":20},"bct",{"name":842,"url":20},"legacy",{"confidence":10,"warnings":844,"last_verified":20},[],{"definition":846,"mnemonic":847,"usage_notes":848,"hsk_notes":849,"cultural_note":850,"cross_cultural":20,"faq":851,"common_mistakes":861,"quick_contrast":862,"enriched_at":863},"The character 要 (yāo) primarily means 'to want' or 'to demand'. It is commonly used in requests and can express necessity or intention, making it versatile in both casual and formal contexts. Additionally, it can indicate future actions when used as an auxiliary verb.","Imagine a person holding a sign that says 'I WANT (要) this now!' The left radical '亅' looks like a hook, which can remind you of someone 'hooking' or 'demanding' something urgently. The sound 'yāo' resembles 'yell' in English, as one might yell to express their strong desire.","Be careful not to confuse 要 with 想 (xiǎng), which means 'to think' or 'to want' in a less urgent manner. 要 is often used in both polite requests and more forceful commands, so be mindful of your tone. Common collocations include 要求 (yāoqiú, 'demand') and 重要 (zhòngyào, 'important').","As an HSK Level 2 word, 要 connects well with other verbs expressing desire or necessity. Focus on using it in sentences about your wants or future plans, and practice distinguishing between its meanings as a main verb and as an auxiliary verb.","In Chinese culture, expressing desires or demands can be more indirect and polite compared to Western cultures. Knowing how to use 要 appropriately can help avoid misunderstandings in social interactions.",[852,855,858],{"a":853,"q":854},"Yes, 要 can be used in both formal and informal contexts, but the tone may need to be adjusted for politeness.","Can 要 be used in formal situations?",{"a":856,"q":857},"No, it also indicates necessity and can function as a future auxiliary verb.","Is 要 only used to express desire?",{"a":859,"q":860},"要 implies a stronger demand or need, while 想 conveys a softer desire or thought.","How do you differentiate between 要 and 想?","Learners often confuse 要 with 想 and use them interchangeably, leading to misinterpretations. For example, saying '我想要去' (Wǒ xiǎng yào qù) is correct, but they might incorrectly say '我要想去' (Wǒ yào xiǎng qù), which is not standard usage.","想 (xiǎng) vs 要 (yào): Use 想 when expressing a desire or thought about wanting something without the implication of demand or necessity.","2026-03-24T13:13:09.000Z",{"title":20,"description":20,"og_image":20},{},[],[],"/chinese-dictionary/chinese-to-english/hsk-2/%E8%A6%81-yao1/",{"hanzi":7,"pinyin":239,"tone":227,"tone_class":241,"first_gloss":250,"hsk_level":23,"radical":40,"stroke_count":38,"audio_url":244,"word_family":870,"slug":6},[7,607,613,619,624],[872,875,878],{"name":873,"url":874},"Dictionary","/chinese-dictionary/",{"name":876,"url":877},"HSK 2","/chinese-dictionary/hsk-2/",{"name":7,"url":868},{"senses":803,"pronunciations":23,"examples":14,"compounds":880,"words_with":881,"confusables":216,"flashcards":216,"quizzes":216,"checkpoints":762},12,20,{"defined_term":883,"learning_resource":892,"breadcrumb_list":902,"faq_page":910},{"@context":884,"@type":885,"name":7,"description":250,"inLanguage":886,"inDefinedTermSet":887,"url":891},"https://schema.org","DefinedTerm","zh",{"@type":888,"name":889,"url":890},"DefinedTermSet","HSK 2 Vocabulary","https://beta.mandarintemple.com/chinese-dictionary/hsk-2/","https://beta.mandarintemple.com/chinese-dictionary/chinese-to-english/hsk-2/%E8%A6%81-yao1/",{"@context":884,"@type":893,"name":894,"description":895,"educationalLevel":876,"teaches":896,"inLanguage":897,"learningResourceType":899,"isAccessibleForFree":243,"url":891},"LearningResource","要 (yào) — HSK 2 Chinese","Chinese 要 (yào): to want. HSK 2.","Chinese: 要",[886,898],"en",[900,901],"dictionary entry","interactive exercise",{"@context":884,"@type":903,"itemListElement":904},"BreadcrumbList",[905,908,909],{"@type":906,"position":10,"name":873,"item":907},"ListItem","https://beta.mandarintemple.com/chinese-dictionary/",{"@type":906,"position":23,"name":876,"item":890},{"@type":906,"position":226,"name":7,"item":891},{}]