yào

common
idiom
informal

Meaning of 要死

要死 means to an extreme degree; terribly; awfully; (intensifier indicating maximum degree). Pronounced yào sǐ.

  • to an extreme degree; terribly; awfully; (intensifier indicating maximum degree)

Definitions & Examples

tóu
téng
de
yào
 
méi
gōng
zuò
 

My head hurts terribly; I can't work.

máng
de
yào
 
lián
chī
fàn
de
shí
jiān
dōu
méi
yǒu
 

He's terribly busy; he doesn't even have time to eat.

Zhè
diàn
yǐng
liáo
de
yào
 
kàn
dào
bàn
jiù
shuì
zháo
le
 

This movie is terribly boring; I fell asleep halfway through.

de
yào
 
dòng
gǎn
dòng
 

I was scared to death; I didn't dare move a muscle.

Zhè
cài
xián
de
yào
 
gēn
běn
méi
chī
 

This dish is terribly salty; it's completely inedible.