要[yāo]

动

1. demand; ask

♦ 要求

2. force; coerce

♦ 要挟

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要[yào]
形important; essential

♦ ~事 an important matter (or affair)

♦ 上述规定希严格执行为~。 It is imperative that the above rules be strictly observed.

名main points; essentials

♦ 择~记录 note down the essential points

动

1. want; ask for; wish; desire

♦ 他~一架手风琴。 He wants an accordion.

♦ 这双鞋我还~呢。 I want to keep these shoes.

♦ 我~了两个菜。 I ordered two dishes.

2. ask (or want) sb. to do sth.

♦ 老大爷~我替他写封信。 The old man asked me to write a letter for him.

♦ 不是你~我来的吗？Wasn't it you who asked me to come?

3. want to; wish to

♦ 这位先生~见总经理。 This gentleman wishes to see the general manager.

♦ 我还有几句话~说。 I'd like to say a few more words.

♦ 他~学游泳。 He wants to learn swimming.

4. must; should; it is necessary (or imperative, essential)

♦ 我~不~留下来？Shall I stay?

♦ 这个问题~仔细考虑。 This question calls for careful consideration.

♦ 早点儿睡吧, 明天还~起早呢。 Let's go to bed now. We'll have to get up early tomorrow morning.

5. shall; will; be going to

♦ ~下雨了。 It's going to rain.

♦ 天~黑了, 快走吧。 It's getting dark. Let's hurry up!

♦ 他快~回来了。 He will soon be back.

6. need; take

♦ 这项任务~十天才能完成。 It will take ten days to get the work done.

♦ 这活儿~不了这么多人。 You don't need so many people for this job.

7. (used in comparisons to indicate an estimate)

♦ 你们~比我们辛苦得多。 You must have had a much tougher time than we did.

♦ 树阴底下比屋子里~凉快些。 It is cooler under the tree than in the room.

连

1. if; suppose; in case

♦ 我~赶不回来, 你替我说一声。 In case I can't get back in time, please apologize for me.

♦ 这有什么可怕的, ~我就不怕。 What is there to be afraid of? I wouldn't be afraid if I were you.

2. (usu. used with 就 or 就是) or; either... or...

♦ ~就去跳舞, ~就去听音乐, 别处我不去。 Let's go either to the dance or to the concert. I won't go anywhere else.

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