要 yào HSK 1
Grammar

要 — want; need; should

Stroke order
Example sentences
我 wǒ 要 yào 水 shuǐ
I want some water.
他 tā 要 yào 去 qù 学校 xué xiào
He wants to go to school.
我们 wǒ men 明天 míng tiān 要 yào 考试 kǎo shì
We have an exam tomorrow.
Grammar note

Can express desire, intention, or the near future depending on the context.

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Words from the sentences
我 wǒ I; me 水 shuǐ water 他 tā he 去 qù go 学校 xuéxiào school 我们 wǒmen we 明天 míngtiān tomorrow 考试 kǎoshì exam; to take an exam
HSK1 categories
Adjectives (9) Communication (20) Daily Life (36) Education (25) Family (10) Feelings (6) Food & Drink (20) Grammar (29) Nature (9) Numbers (29) Particles (8) People (16) Places (5) Positions (15) Pronouns (18) Time (29) Transport (5) Verbs (12)
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