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Talking Chinese English Dictionary

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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要害 要害 yào hàiyao4 hai4vital part; (fig.) key point; crucial
11要道 要道 yào dàoyao4 dao4major road; thoroughfare; main road
12要著 要著 yào zhùyao4 zhu4important book
13要西了 要西了 yào leyao4 xi1 le5(coll.) unbearable (Shanghainese)
14要着 要著 yào zhuóyao4 zhuo2important thing; crucial thing
15要件 要件 yào jiànyao4 jian4key document; important condition; criterion; requirement; requisite; cornerstone
16要价 要價 yào jiàyao4 jia4asking price; to ask a price; to demand terms (in negotiations)
17要角 要角 yào jiǎoyao4 jiao3significant role; major figure
18要犯 要犯 yào fànyao4 fan4to beg (for food or money); major criminal
19要花 要花 yào huāyao4 hua1cost; raise (price); bring (a price)
20要搁往年 要擱往年 yào wǎng niányao4 ge1 wang3 nian2if it were some years ago... (idiom)
21要端 要端 yào duānyao4 duan1the main points
22要地 要地 yào yao4 di4strategic location
23要冲 要衝 yào chōngyao4 chong1road hub; major crossroad
24要不得 要不得 yào bu deyao4 bu5 de5intolerable; unacceptable
25要不要 要不要 yào yàoyao4 bu4 yao4whether or not