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要
HSK1
Simplified
要
Traditional
要
Pinyin
yào
Definition
to want; to need; to ask for; will; shall; about to; need to; should; if (same as 要是); (bound form) important
你要什么?
Nǐ yào shénme?
What do you want?
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要下雨了
Yào xiàyǔ le
It’s going to rain
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