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?
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