總要 zǒngyào must always Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents zǒngyào must always 总 總 zǒng adverb always always; invariably; all the time要 yào auxiliary must must; should; ought to; expresses a need or obligationzǒngyào nevertheless 总 總 zǒng adverb after all after all; anyway; inevitably; sooner or later; used to emphasize a final outcome or necessity要 yào conjunctionauxiliary if if; suppose; in case; used to introduce a conditional statement, often as a shortened form of 要是 yàoshizǒngyào to command 总 總 zǒng adjective chief (bound form) chief; head; leading; for-the-whole要 yāo verbnoun to demand (bound form) to demand; to request; to coerce; to force someone to do somethingzǒngyào to need in total 总 總 zǒng adjective overall (bound form) general; overall; total; comprehensive要 yào auxiliaryverb to want to want; to wish for; to ask for; to demand (an object, money, etc.)zǒngyào at least 总 總 zǒng at least at least; surely; certainly要 yào auxiliary must must; should; ought to; expresses a need or obligation