to need; to want; to require; to demand

Used to express a prohibition, command, or piece of advice not to do something.

important; significant; major; having great meaning or influence

main; principal; major; primary; most important

to request; to require; to ask for something from someone

Used to express a sufficient condition, often paired with [[就|就|jiu4]], [[都|都|dou1]], or [[便|便|bian4]] in the following clause to mean "if only" or "provided that"

To still desire or intend to do something, or to also want something in addition

Expresses that something is on the point of happening soon; often used in the [[就要...了|就要...了|jiu4 yao4 ... le5]] pattern

necessary; essential; indispensable; required

to want to; to wish to; to feel like or intend to (do something); to want or desire (someone or something); to fancy; to care for someone

if; suppose; in case. Often used in the spoken language, it can be used alone or together with [[的话|的話|de5 hua4]] to express a hypothetical condition.

Used to present multiple options or possibilities where one must be chosen.

Used to make a suggestion or proposal, meaning how about or what if.

Used to indicate that something is about to happen once more in the near future.

to extract or pick out the main points of a book, article, or story

Shows that something will happen very soon; nearly at the point of doing something or occurring

an essential factor or key constituent; a fundamental component necessary for the formation of a whole

importance; significance

of first importance; primary; chief

to be going to; will; shall; indicates that an event or action is about to happen in the near future

otherwise; or else; if not

insignificant or immaterial; having no bearing on the core issue

an outline or summary of essential points; often used in titles of books, documents, or legal programs

not serious; not urgent; of little consequence

extremely important; vital; crucial; essential

A summary or abstract; a short version of a text that contains only the most important information.

Used at the start of a sentence or clause to introduce a hypothetical situation that did not happen, meaning "if it were not for" or "but for"

the most important information or parts of a speech, text, or matter; essentials; gist

on good terms; friendly; being close friends with someone

To cause someone's death; to take a life.

important and urgent; essential; critical

needless; dispensable; not required or uncalled-for

to have no sense of shame; a common insult used to describe someone who has no dignity or acts in a disgraceful way

To be on the point of doing something; just about to begin an action.

to ask for, request, or demand something (often with a sense of insistence or compulsion, in contexts like bribes or gifts, coercion)

The quality or state of being necessary; the requirement for something to happen or exist.

The key or essential part of a matter, problem, or argument

a military stronghold or strategic spot with strong defensive fortifications

concise and to the point; brief; simple yet significant

secondary; less important; minor; subordinate; non-fundamental

Eager to excel; competitive; wanting to be number one or get ahead in life

important personage; someone of high status or great power

critical; vital; urgent and important

essential condition; a necessary requirement; in logic or math, a condition that must be met for a result to follow, though its presence alone does not guarantee that result

to be firmly set on a course of action; to obstinately persist in doing something despite opposition or difficulty

minutes or written summary of a meeting

To coerce or threaten someone by taking advantage of their weaknesses or by relying on one's own power; also written as [[要胁|要脅|yao1 xie2]]

To ask a price or charge for something; to name a selling price.

important affair; key task; urgent mission; important duty