yāo要
要
HSK 1
common
verb
noun
archaic
Meaning of 要
要 means to request; to demand; to coerce; to threaten. Pronounced yāo. HSK 1.
- to request; to demand
- to coerce; to threaten
- to invite; to ask
Character Info
Radical覀
Strokes9
Components
覀
女
Stroke Order
要
Definitions & Examples
Tā他
xiàng向
gōng公
sī司
yāo要
qiú求
tí提
gāo高
gōng工
zī资
。
He requested the company to raise his salary.
Yuán员
gōng工
de的
hé合
lǐ理
yāo要
qiú求
yīng应
gāi该
bèi被
zhòng重
shì视
。
Employees' reasonable demands should be taken seriously.
Tā她
yāo要
qiú求
wǒ我
men们
àn按
shí时
wán完
chéng成
rèn任
wù务
。
She demanded that we finish the task on time.
Zhè这
ge个
xiàng项
mù目
de的
yāo要
qiú求
hěn很
gāo高
。
The requirements for this project are very high.
Kè客
hù户
yāo要
qiú求
xiū修
gǎi改
shè设
jì计
fāng方
àn案
。
The client requested to revise the design plan.