yào

to need to

Usages of yào

• 我wǒ 现在xiànzài 要yào 上班shàngbān 了le， 你nǐ 下午xiàwǔ 再zài 来lái。: I need to go to work now; come again in the afternoon.
• 医生yīshēng 说shuō 他tā 的de 身体shēntǐ 不bú 太tài 好hǎo， 要yào 在zài 医院yīyuàn 休息xiūxi。: The doctor said his health isn’t very good and that he needs to rest in the hospital.
• 我Wǒ 不但búdàn 想xiǎng 去qù 超市chāoshì， 而且érqiě 要yào 马上mǎshàng 买mǎi 水shuǐ。: I not only want to go to the supermarket, but also need to buy water right away.
• 他Tā 说shuō 开会kāihuì 以后yǐhòu 马上mǎshàng 去qù 复习fùxí， 我wǒ 也yě 要yào 复习fùxí。: He said after the meeting he will review right away; I also need to review.
• 今天Jīntiān 我wǒ 不但búdàn 开会kāihuì， 而且érqiě 要yào 马上mǎshàng 给gěi 她tā 回huí 邮件yóujiàn， 我们wǒmen 晚上wǎnshang 再zài 聊天liáotiān。: Today I not only have a meeting, but also need to reply to her email right away; let’s chat again tonight.
• 我wǒ 想xiǎng 去qù 公园gōngyuán， 不过búguò 我wǒ 今天jīntiān 要yào 上班shàngbān。: I want to go to the park, but I have to work today.
• 即使Jíshǐ 今天jīntiān 这么zhème 累lèi， 她tā 也yě 要yào 把bǎ 作业zuòyè 做完zuòwán。: Even if she is this tired today, she still has to finish her homework.
• 我wǒ 家jiā 在zài 这zhè 个gè 城市chéngshì 的de 北běi 边bian， 去qù 公司gōngsī 要yào 坐zuò 地铁dìtiě 一会儿yíhuìr。: My home is in the north of this city; to get to the company I need to take the subway for a while.
• 为了Wèile 出国chūguó， 她tā 正在zhèngzài 申请shēnqǐng 签证qiānzhèng， 还hái 要yào 填tián 很多hěn duō 表格biǎogé。: In order to go abroad, she is applying for a visa and still has to fill out many forms.
• 为wèi了le 提高tígāo 中文zhōngwén 水平shuǐpíng， 我们wǒmen 要yào 一yì直zhí 努nǔ力lì。: In order to improve our Chinese level, we must keep working hard.
• 老师Lǎoshī 说shuō， 这zhè 个gè 小组xiǎozǔ 的de 每měi 个gè 人rén 都dōu 要yào 为wèi 自己zìjǐ 的de 部分bùfen 负责fùzé。: The teacher said that everyone in this group must be responsible for their own part.
• 老师lǎoshī 说shuō， 做zuò 老师lǎoshī 最zuì 重要zhòngyào 的de 是shì 要yào 有yǒu 耐心nàixīn。: The teacher said that the most important thing about being a teacher is to have patience.
• 这zhè 次cì 考试kǎoshì 至少zhìshǎo 要yào 写xiě 三十sānshí 个gè 句子jùzi， 很多hěnduō 人rén 最后zuìhòu 写xiě 了le 超过chāoguò 四十sìshí 个gè 句子jùzi。: For this exam you have to write at least thirty sentences; many people ended up writing more than forty.
• 医生yīshēng 说shuō 她tā 的de 症状zhèngzhuàng 不bú 太tài 严重yánzhòng， 可是kěshì 要yào 多duō 喝hē 水shuǐ。: The doctor said her symptoms were not too serious, but she should drink more water.
• 因为yīnwèi 明天míngtiān 要yào 做zuò 报告bàogào， 我wǒ 今天jīntiān 晚上wǎnshang 不得不bùdébù 在zài 家jiā 继续jìxù 准备zhǔnbèi。: Because I have to give a report tomorrow, I have no choice but to keep preparing at home tonight.
• 医生yīshēng 说shuō 我wǒ 吃chī 了le 药yào 以后yǐhòu 要yào 多duō 休息xiūxi。: The doctor said that after I take the medicine, I should rest more.
• 为了wèile 明天míngtiān 的de 会议huìyì， 我wǒ 今天jīntiān 晚上wǎnshang 要yào 写xiě 报告bàogào。: For tomorrow’s meeting, I need to write a report tonight.
• 我wǒ 今天jīntiān 下午xiàwǔ 要yào 上shàng 课kè， 所以suǒyǐ 不bù 能néng 去qù 公园gōngyuán。: I have class this afternoon, so I can’t go to the park.
• 请qǐng 你nǐ 把bǎ 这些zhèxiē 资料zīliào 打印出来dǎyìnchūlái， 下午xiàwǔ 上课shàngkè 的de 时候shíhou 要yào 用yòng。: Please print out these materials; we’ll need them in class this afternoon.
• 我wǒ 把bǎ 资料zīliào 放fàng 在zài 宿舍sùshè 了le， 下午xiàwǔ 上课shàngkè 的de 时候shíhou 要yào 用yòng。: I left the materials in the dorm, and I need them for class this afternoon.
• 手机银行shǒujīyínháng 要yào 验证码yànzhèngmǎ 和hé 支付密码zhīfùmìmǎ。: Mobile banking needs a verification code and payment PIN.
• 我wǒ 要yào 的de 就是jiùshì 交易凭证jiāoyìpíngzhèng。: What I need is exactly the transaction receipt.
• 这件zhèjiàn 衣服yīfu 要yào 手洗shǒuxǐ。: This piece of clothing needs to be hand-washed.
• 容易róngyì 缩水suōshuǐ 或者huòzhě 掉色diàosè 的de 衣服yīfu 要yào 手洗shǒuxǐ， 不要búyào 用yòng 烘干机hōnggānjī。: Clothes that shrink or fade easily need hand-washing; don't use the dryer.
• 我们wǒmen 要yào 往wǎng 西xī 开车kāichē。: We need to drive west.
• 衣柜yīguì 和hé 书架shūjià 都dōu 要yào 安装ānzhuāng。: The wardrobe and bookshelf both need to be installed.
• 贵重物品guìzhòngwùpǐn 要yào 装箱zhuāngxiāng， 以免yǐmiǎn 发生fāshēng 损失sǔnshī。: Pack the valuable items into boxes so as to avoid losses.
• 求职qiúzhí 以前yǐqián 要yào 准备zhǔnbèi 简历jiǎnlì 和hé 作品集zuòpǐnjí。: Prepare a résumé and portfolio before looking for a job.
• 面试miànshì 以前yǐqián 要yào 冷静lěngjìng。: You need to stay calm before the interview.
• 除了chúle 预付款yùfùkuǎn 以外yǐwài， 还hái 要yào 选择xuǎnzé 付款方式fùkuǎnfāngshì。: Besides the advance payment, you must also choose a payment method.
• 凡是fánshì 入住rùzhù 的de 客人kèrén， 都dōu 要yào 在zài 登记单dēngjìdān 上shàng 写xiě 名字míngzi。: All guests checking in must write their name on the registration form.
• 凡是fánshì 需要xūyào 寄存jìcún 的de 行李xíngli， 都dōu 要yào 送到sòngdào 前台qiántái。: All luggage that needs to be stored must be taken to the front desk.
• 凡是fánshì 明天míngtiān 退房tuìfáng 的de 客人kèrén， 都dōu 要yào 看kàn 退房时间tuìfángshíjiān。: All guests checking out tomorrow must check the checkout time.

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