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Talking Chinese English Dictionary

Talking Chinese<->English dictionary with pinyin, English definition, pronunciation, variants, stroke animation, stroke order image, and sample sentences.
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IDChineseTrad.PinyinPlainPYEnglish Definition
IDChineseTrad.PinyinPlainPYEnglish Definition
1 yàoyao4important; vital; to want; to ask for; will; going to (as future auxiliary); may; must; (used in a comparison) must be; probably; if
2要是 要是 yào shiyao4 shi5(coll.) if
3要素 要素 yào yao4 su4essential factor; key constituent
4要不 要不 yào yao4 bu4otherwise; or else; how about...?; either... (or...)
5要紧 要緊 yào jǐnyao4 jin3important; urgent
6要不是 要不是 yào bu shìyao4 bu5 shi4if it were not for; but for
7要点 要點 yào diǎnyao4 dian3main point; essential
8要命 要命 yào mìngyao4 ming4to cause sb's death; very; extremely; frightening; annoying
9要好 要好 yào hǎoyao4 hao3to be on good terms; to be close friends; striving for self-improvement
10要饭 要飯 yào fànyao4 fan4major criminal; to beg (for food or money)
11要害 要害 yào hàiyao4 hai4vital part; (fig.) key point; crucial
12要道 要道 yào dàoyao4 dao4major road; thoroughfare; main road
13要著 要著 yào zhùyao4 zhu4important book
14要着 要著 yào zhuóyao4 zhuo2important thing; crucial thing
15要西了 要西了 yào leyao4 xi1 le5(coll.) unbearable (Shanghainese)
16要地 要地 yào yao4 di4strategic location
17要端 要端 yào duānyao4 duan1the main points
18要冲 要衝 yào chōngyao4 chong1road hub; major crossroad
19要子 要子 yào ziyao4 zi5straw rope
20要不得 要不得 yào bu deyao4 bu5 de5intolerable; unacceptable
21要花 要花 yào huāyao4 hua1cost; raise (price); bring (a price)
22要谎 要謊 yào huǎngyao4 huang3to ask an enormous price (as first negotiating step)
23要不要 要不要 yào yàoyao4 bu4 yao4whether or not
24要件 要件 yào jiànyao4 jian4key document; important condition; criterion; requirement; requisite; cornerstone
25要角 要角 yào jiǎoyao4 jiao3significant role; major figure

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