Usages of yào
你 要 水 吗?nǐ yào shuǐ ma?
Do you want water?
我 要 茶。wǒ yào chá.
I want tea.
我 要 喝 水。wǒ yào hē shuǐ.
I want to drink water.
你 要 喝 茶 吗?nǐ yào hē chá ma?
Do you want to drink tea?
我 不 要 茶。wǒ bú yào chá.
I don’t want tea.
我 要 吃 米饭。wǒ yào chī mǐfàn.
I want to eat rice.
你 要 一 杯 水 吗?nǐ yào yì bēi shuǐ ma?
Do you want a cup of water?
我 不 要 水,我 要 一 杯 茶。wǒ bú yào shuǐ,wǒ yào yì bēi chá.
I don’t want water; I want a cup of tea.
你 要 这 本 书 吗?nǐ yào zhè běn shū ma?
Do you want this book?
你 现在 要 吃 早饭, 还是 先 去 公司?nǐ xiànzài yào chī zǎofàn, háishi xiān qù gōngsī?
Do you want to eat breakfast now, or go to the company first?
我们 慢慢 地 走, 我 还 要 看 一下。wǒmen mànmàn de zǒu, wǒ hái yào kàn yíxià.
Let’s walk slowly; I still want to take a look.
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