| 要 | 479C50 31.93 | 部居  | 畫數 9 | ㄧㄠˋ [yao4] (*ㄧㄠ [yao1] ). | ||
| N. | Necessity, need, urgency: 必要 necessity; 沒有必要 there is no need; 主要 prime importance; 需要 need, necessity, also v.t., to need. | |||||
| Vb. aux. | (1) Want: 我要走 I want to go; 他不要 he does not want (to, it). (2) Going to: 將要 ditto: (將)要下雨了 it is going to rain; 天快要黑了 it is going to be dark soon. (3) Should: 你要知道，要小心 you should know, should be careful. | |||||
| V.t. | (1) To want (s. t.); to demand or request: 我要他來 I want him to come; 這本書我要了 I have already requested for this book; 他要了去 he has requested and taken it away; 要得，要不得 [yao4de2], [yao4bu0de0]↓. (2) (*[yao1]) (LL) to sum it up: 要之. (3) (*[yao1]) (a) Demand: 要求 [yao1qiu2]↓; (b) coerce: 要挾，要盟 [yao1xie2], [yao1meng2]↓; (c) (AC) ambush and capture on the way: 將要而殺之 was going to ambush and kill him. | |||||
| Adj. | Important: 要緊 [yao4jin3]↓; 重要 important; 急要 urgent; 主要 of prime importance; 最要 most important; 至要 most important and do not forget; 要言不煩 an important statement need not be prolix. | |||||
| Conj. | If (＝若, related): 要是 [yao4shi0]↓; 要不然 [yao4bu0ran2]↓; 你要不來 if you don't come; 要不，我們回去罷 if not, we'll go back. | |||||
| Words | 1. 要隘 [yao4ai4], n., strategic pass. 2. 要便 [yao4bian4], adv., (MC) often, usually. 3. 要不的 [yao4bu0de0], (1) adv., extremely: 窮得要不的 unbearably poor; (2) phr., extremely bad: 這肉壞了要不的 this meat is spoilt, to be rejected. 4. 要不然 [yao4bu0ran2], phr., if not, otherwise (I refuse to go, etc.). 5. 要強 [yao4qiang2], v.i., to want to forge ahead, be a success. 6. 要求 *[yao1qiu2], v.i. & t., to demand, request (s.t., that). 7. 要衝 [yao4chong1], n., place which bears the brunt of attack; strategic area. 8. 要道 [yao4dao4], n., (1) main route, highway; (2) important teaching. 9. 要得 [yao4de2] ([yao4de0]), adj., (Szechuan dial.) desirable, good; 要不得 (的) see [yao1bu0de0]↑. 10. 要點 [yao4dian3], n., important point. 11. 要地 [yao4di4], n., important place, position. 12. 要端 [yao4duan1], n., important point. 13. 要犯 [yao4fan4], n., chief culprit; important convict. 14. 要飯（兒）的 [yao4fan4] ([yao4fa4er0])[de0], n., a beggar. 15. 要港 [yao4gang3], n., principal port. 16. 要括 [yao4gua1], v.i. & t., to summarize. 17. 要乖乖 [yao4guai1guai1], v.i., to kiss, see [yao4tzueeer0]↓. 18. 要故 [yao4gu4], n., serious business. 19. 要公 [yao4gong1], n., important official business. 20. 要好 [yao4hao3], v.i., be good friends with: 兩個人很要好 the two are very good to each other. 21. 要害 [yao4hai4], n., (1) vital part of body; (2) vital area of defense. 22. 要謊 [yao4huang3], v.i., (seller) asks fantastic price in preparation for haggling. 23. 要賬 [yao4zhang4], v.i., to ask for repayment. 24. 要價兒 [yao4jia4er0], n., the price offered for sale. 25. 要件 [yao4jian4], n., important items, articles, documents. 26. 要近 [yao4jin4], n., (LL) those close to the ruling power. 27. 要勁（兒） [yao4jin4] ([yao4jie4er0]), n., strenuous effort. 28. 要緊 [yao4jin3], adj., important: 不要緊 unimportant, never mind. 29. 要津 [yao4jin1], n., (LL) important road or avenue, esp. to success or power. 30. 要擊 *[yao1ji2], v.t., to waylay and attack. 31. 要著 [yao4zhuo2], n., an important move step; essential point (of book), prime aim. 32. 要旨 [yao4zhi3], n., essential point (of book), prime aim. 33. 要口 [yao4kou3], n., important point of entry or exit. 34. 要臉 [yao4lian3], v.i., to care for “face”, also 要臉面; 不要臉 shameless. 35. 要領 (1) [yao4ling3], n., main themes, main points of discussion: 不得要領 completely at sea; (2) (AC) also pr. (*[yao1ling3].), main point; 得全要領 (＝腰領) keep head on shoulders, escape being dismembered. 36. 要路 [yao4lu4], n., vital route, esp. to power. 37. 要略 [yao1lUe4], n., a summary. 38. 要買 *[yao1mai3], v.i., as in 要買人心 to win people's hearts. 39. 要盟 *[yao1meng2], v.i., to obtain treaty by threat of force. 40. 要眇 *[yao1miao3], adj., (AC) enticing, engaging. 41. 要妙 *[yao1miao4] ([yao4miao4]), adj., (AC) engaging, attractive. 42. 要命 [yao4ming4], adv., desperately: 窮的要命 desperately poor; 疼的要命 ghastly painful; 要命鬼 (兒) (said of one's child) a pest. 43. 要目 [yao4mu4], n., principal points. 44. 要鬧 [yao4nao4], adj., busy (thoroughfare). 45. 要人 [yao4ren2], n., important person, V.I.P. 46. 要塞 [yao4sai4], n., vital area of defense, a fortress. 47. 要項 [yao4xiang4], n., main items. 48. 要挾 *[yao4xie2], v.t., to coerce (person) by threat of force. 49. 要是 [yao4shi0], conj., if (＝若是). 50. 要事 [yao4shi4], n., important business. 51. 要素 [yao1su4], n., main factor, essential element. 52. 要菜 [yao4cai4], v.i., (1) (sl.) assume airs; (2) to order food in restaurant. 53. 要圖 [yao4tu2], n., important plan. 54. 要在 [yao4zai4], phr., the important thing is. 55. 要嘴兒 [yao4zui3er0], v.i., to make a kiss. 56. 要嘴吃 [yao4zui3chi1], phr., to ask for food like a glutton. 57. 要聞 [yao4wen2], n., summary of important news, headline stories of the day. 58. 要務 [yao4wu4], n., important affairs. 59. 要樣兒 [yao4yang4er0], phr., care about putting on a good front. 60. 要義 [yao4yi4], n., essential points. 61. 要因 [yao4yin1], n., important cause. | |||||