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Download the complete cheat sheet with all 9 functions, examples, pinyin, and translations to master 要 (yào) even faster! https://www.mandarininsights.com/shortcut-to-master-the-most-confusing-word-in-mandarin-yao
Are you confused by the Chinese word 要 (yào)? It's one of the most common but also most versatile characters in the language, meaning everything from "want" and "will" to "must" and "don't." Getting it right is a major step toward sounding more natural and fluent.
In today’s episode, I break down 8 essential functions of this tricky character with clear, real-world examples. By the end of this lesson, you'll be able to use every form of 要 with total confidence.
In this episode, you will learn:
- Future Plan (general and objective): 将要.
- Future Plan (immediacy and excitement) 就要.
- To Want: a simple want (想要)
- To Want: a stubborn insistence (非要).
- Must / Should: 要
- Don't!: 不要.
- How About...? 要不
- Otherwise...: 要不
- Either... Or...: 要么...要么...
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