Ideographic: A woman 女 with hands on her waist 覀Radical:

meaning for yào:

  • - important
  • - vital
  • - to want
  • - to ask for
  • - will
  • - going to (as future auxiliary)
  • - may
  • - must
  • - (used in a comparison) must be
  • - probably
  • - if

meaning for yāo:

  • - to demand
  • - to request
  • - to coerce

wǒmen我们
yào
páshān爬山

We are going to climb the mountain.


nín
yào
qùněiér去哪儿

Where are you going?


wǒmen我们
yào
qùněiér去哪儿

Where are we going?


nín
yào
duōshao多少
qián

How much money do you want to withdraw?


xīngqīèr星期二
yào
kàndiànyǐng看电影

I am going to see a movie on Tuesday.