| 需要HSK 3 | xū yào | to need; to want; to demand; to require; requirement; need | |
| 重要HSK 3 | zhòng yào | important; significant; major | |
| 主要HSK 3 | zhǔ yào | main; principal; major; primary | |
| 只要HSK 4 | zhǐ yào | if only; so long as | |
| 必要HSK 5 | bì yào | necessary; essential; indispensable; required |
| 要求HSK 3 | yāo qiú | to request; to require; requirement; to stake a claim; to ask; to demand; Classifiers: 点 | |
| 要挟 | yāo xié | to threaten; to blackmail | |
| 要约 | yāo yuè | to restrict; to agree to a contract; offer; bid | |
| 基本要求HSK 5 | jī běn yāo qiú | a basic requirement; prerequisites | |
| 权利要求HSK 5 | quán lì yāo qiú | claim to rights (copyright, patent etc) |