HSK 1 · Core verbs

要

yào

to want; will

Stroke order of 要

要 is written with 9 strokes. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

Memory trick

A woman '女' under a cover '覀' wants something important.

Parts: 覀 cover + 女 woman

Example sentence

我要一杯咖啡。

I want a cup of coffee.

Words with 要

重要important 就要to be about to 快要almost; about to 只要as long as 不要don't 要求to require; requirement 主要main; mainly 要是if 必要necessary 需要to need; needs

More words: Core verbs

是to be (am / is / are)有to have; there is 在at; in; to be (located)会can; know how to; will 能can; be able to 给to give; for 送to give (as a gift); to see off 得到to get; to receive 行OK; to be all right 用to use

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