- 需要 xūyào needto require, want, or have a necessity for something
- 不要 búyào do nota negative imperative used to forbid or advise against doing something.
- 重要 zhòngyào importantimportant; significant; major
- 主要 zhǔyào mainmain; principal; major; primary
- 要求 yāoqiú demandto ask for, request, or require something firmly or as a condition
- 只要 zhǐyào as long asso long as; provided that
- 就要 jiùyào willwill; shall; to be going to (indicating an action or event in the imminent future)
- 必要 bìyào necessaryrequired, essential, or indispensable for a particular purpose or result
- 想要 xiǎngyào wantto want to do something, to feel like, or to be desirous of something
- 要是 yàoshi ifif (colloquial)
- 要么 yàome either-orused to present a choice between two or more mutually exclusive alternatives
- 要不 yàobù how abouthow about...?; used to introduce a suggestion or a proposal
- 提要 tíyào summarya concise statement or abstract summarizing the main points of a work such as a book, article, or speech
- 快要 kuàiyào about tonearly at the point of; about to (do something)
- 要素 yàosù elementan essential factor or key constituent of a system, process, or situation
- 重要性 zhòngyàoxìng importanceimportance; significance
- 首要 shǒuyào primarythe most important or of chief importance
- 将要 jiāngyào willwill, shall, or going to; indicating an action or event that is about to happen in the future
- 要不然 yàobùrán otherwiseotherwise; or else; used to indicate what will happen if a condition is not met
- 无关紧要 wúguānjǐnyào insignificantof no importance or consequence; trivial; making no difference
- 纲要 gāngyào outlinea summary of the main points or key features of a plan, document, or subject
- 不要紧 bùyàojǐn never mindit does not matter; used to reassure someone
- 至关重要 zhìguānzhòngyào crucialextremely important, vital, or essential to a situation or outcome
- 摘要 zhāiyào summarya brief statement or account of the main points of something, such as a document or speech
- 要不是 yàobushì if not forif it were not for; but for
- 要点 yàodiǎn main pointthe most important or essential part of a matter, argument, or skill
- 要好 yàohǎo closeto be on good terms or be close friends
- 要命 yàomìng extremelyto an extreme degree; terribly; awfully
- 要紧 yàojǐn urgentrequiring immediate action or attention; pressing
- 不必要 bùbìyào unnecessaryneedless; unnecessary
- 不要脸 bùyàoliǎn shamelessto have no sense of shame; shameless
- 正要 zhèngyào just about toTo be just about to or on the point of doing something.
- 索要 suǒyào demandto ask for, request, or demand something, often with insistence or formality
- 必要性 bìyàoxìng necessity
- 要害 yàohài key pointa crucial or strategic point, aspect, or location
- 要塞 yàosài fortressa strategic military position or stronghold fortified with defensive structures and troops
- 简要 jiǎnyào concisebrief and to the point
- 次要 cìyào secondary
- 要强 yàoqiáng ambitiouseager to excel and get ahead in life; possessing a competitive spirit
- 要人 yàorén VIPimportant person; dignitary
- 紧要 jǐnyào criticalof extreme importance, urgency, or significance to the outcome of a situation
- 必要条件 bìyàotiáojiàn necessary conditiona condition that must be satisfied for a statement to be true or an event to occur in logic or mathematics
- 硬要 yìngyào insistto insist on doing something or be firmly set on a course of action despite opposition or difficulty
- 纪要 jìyào summaryminutes or a written summary of the key points of a meeting
- 要挟 yāoxié coerceto force or pressure someone into meeting a demand through threats or by exploiting a vulnerability
- 要价 yàojià chargeto ask a price for goods or services
- 要务 yàowù key taskkey task or important affair
- 要领 yàolǐng essentialsthe main points, core elements, or key principles of a matter, skill, or piece of information
- 政要 zhèngyào dignitaryimportant political leader or high-ranking government official
Sources
- Frequency data
- MTSU Chinese text computingSUBTLEX-CH