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› 要
要
jiu3
Mandarin: yao4
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Definitions
1
important
2
vital
3
to want
4
to ask for
5
will
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going to (as future auxiliary)
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may
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must
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(used in a comparison) must be
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probably
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if
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essential points
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necessary
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necessity
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to desire
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to need
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should
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# adapted from cc-cedict
Words containing 要
心要熱,頭要冷
sam1
jiu3
jit6
tau4
jiu3
laang5
One needs to approach a task with a cool head and objective attitude but at the
要素
jiu3
sou3
(noun) Important or main element
重要性
zung6
jiu3
sing3
importance
要不是
jiu3
bat1
si6
if not for; if it were not for; but for | Cant.: 如果唔係...(嘅話)
點都要
dim2
dou1
jiu3
need it anyway; to need to do something no matter what
心要熱,頭要冷
sam1
jiu3
jit6,
tau4
jiu3
laang5
one should have a warm heart (passion and enthusiasm) and a cool head (a calm mi
不要緊
bat1
jiu3
gan2
[1] unimportant; not critical [2] it doesn't matter; never mind. Cant.: 冇相�
要領
jiu3/1
ling5
main aspects; essentials
不得要領
bat1
dak1
jiu3/1
ling5
fail to grasp the main points
不必要
bat1
bit1
jiu3
unnecessary
重要問題
zung6
jiu3
man6
tai4
important problem; important question; key issue
唔需要
m4
seoi1
jiu3
not necessary
人要面,樹要皮
jan4
jiu3
min6*2
syu6
jiu3
pei4
people care about saving face
要事
jiu3
si6
important issues; pressing matters
沒有必要
mut6
jau5
bit1
jiu3
there is no need; it is not necessary
須要
seoi1
jiu3
(verb) Need
要求
jiu1
kau4
to request / to require / to stake a claim / to ask / to demand
還要
waan4
jiu3
still want more; still want to; still need to; also; but also [written and collo
要飯的
jiu3
faan6
dik1
a beggar [Syn.] 乞丐 [粵]: 乞兒
務要
mou6
jiu3
must; have to
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