00019 Chinese character of 要 and pronounce jiu3

The Chinese character【要】that I will teach you this time is a word that describes a need or a state. It is mainly used for the following meanings:

Necessary or important. Explanation: 1. (1) To request. For example: “asking for money”, “asking for food”, “asking for debt”. (2) To take possession of something. For example: “I want this book.” (3) Worthy of attention. Such as: “important”, “important position”, “important criminal”, “essential”, “fortress”, “key point”, “key point”, and “main point”. (4)Key points. Such as: “abstract”, “summary”, “key points”, “gist”, “main point”. (5)If. For example: “If it rains tomorrow, I won’t go.” (6) Ask. For example: “He asked me to do something for him.” (7) Should. For example: “You have to know that this is not an easy thing to do.” (8) About to. For example: “It’s going to rain!”, “He’s coming soon.” 2. (1) To seek. Such as: “request”, “want credit”. (2) Force. Such as: “blackmail”. (3) Agreement. For example: “offer”.

Here is the phonetic guide for pronouncing this Chinese character.

Mandarin Pinyin of 【要】:yào

Cantonese Jyutping of 【要】:jiu3

This section covers the key information related to the character 【要】︰

Here are some situations where you can use【要】, for example:Describe the need or status , It means mainly necessary or important.The depth of meaning in Chinese characters encompasses intricate interpretations, some of which may be difficult to fully articulate here.

【要】can be used alone, but when combined with other words, it forms richer expressions, such as【重要、需要】(Mandarin Pinyin:zhòng yào 、xū yào/ Cantonese Jyutping:cung4 jiu3 、seoi1 jiu3)

There are exactly 9 strokes in this character,It is a highly common and fundamental Chinese character that must be learned,Here is a single example incorporating this character.:


他們要確保計劃的順利進行。

They want to ensure that the plan goes smoothly.


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