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yào
要

HSK 1
common
adjective
noun
verb
auxiliary
conjunction

Meaning of 要

要 means important; essential; important content; key point. Pronounced yào. HSK 1.

  • important; essential
  • important content; key point
  • to want; to hope for

Character Info

Radical覀
Strokes9
Components
覀
女

Stroke Order

要

Definitions & Examples

Ān安
quán全
shì是
zuì最
zhòng重
yào要
de的
 。

Safety is the most important.

Zhè这
shì是
yī一
gè个
guān关
jiàn键
de的
yào要
diǎn点
 。

This is a key point.

Jǐn紧
jí急
qíng情
kuàng况
xià下
 ，
shí时
jiān间
hěn很
zhòng重
yào要
 。

Time is very important in emergency situations.

Tā他
zài在
gōng公
sī司
dān担
rèn任
zhòng重
yào要
zhí职
wù务
 。

He holds an important position in the company.

Zhè这
ge个
wèn问
tí题
de的
zhòng重
yào要
xìng性
bù不
róng容
hū忽
shì视
 。

The importance of this issue cannot be ignored.

Relations

Common Words

重要zhòngyào

important; significant; crucial

需要xūyào

to need; to require; needs; demands

要么 / 要末yàome

conjunction for indicating a choice

要点 / 要點yàodiǎn

main points; key stronghold

主要zhǔyào

main; primary; principal

将要 / 將要jiāngyào

be about to; will; shall

必要bìyào

necessary; essential

紧要 / 緊要jǐnyào

critical; crucial; of vital importance