Usages of yào
我 现在 要 上班 了， 你 下午 再 来。wǒ xiànzài yào shàngbān le, nǐ xiàwǔ zài lái.
I need to go to work now; come again in the afternoon.
医生 说 他 的 身体 不 太 好， 要 在 医院 休息。yīshēng shuō tā de shēntǐ bú tài hǎo, yào zài yīyuàn xiūxi.
The doctor said his health isn’t very good and that he needs to rest in the hospital.
我 不但 想 去 超市， 而且 要 马上 买 水。Wǒ bùdàn xiǎng qù chāoshì, érqiě yào mǎshàng mǎi shuǐ.
I not only want to go to the supermarket, but also need to buy water right away.
他 说 开会 以后 马上 去 复习， 我 也 要 复习。Tā shuō kāihuì yǐhòu mǎshàng qù fùxí, wǒ yě yào fùxí.
He said after the meeting he will review right away; I also need to review.
今天 我 不但 开会， 而且 要 马上 给 她 回 邮件， 我们 晚上 再 聊天。Jīntiān wǒ bùdàn kāihuì, érqiě yào mǎshàng gěi tā huí yóujiàn, wǒmen wǎnshang zài liáotiān.
Today I not only have a meeting, but also need to reply to her email right away; let’s chat again tonight.
我 想 去 公园， 不过 我 今天 要 上班。wǒ xiǎng qù gōngyuán, bùguò wǒ jīntiān yào shàngbān.
I want to go to the park, but I have to work today.
即使 今天 这么 累， 她 也 要 把 作业 做完。Jíshǐ jīntiān zhème lèi, tā yě yào bǎ zuòyè zuòwán.
Even if she is this tired today, she still has to finish her homework.
我 家 在 这 个 城市 的 北 边， 去 公司 要 坐 地铁 一会儿。wǒ jiā zài zhè gè chéngshì de běi bian, qù gōngsī yào zuò dìtiě 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 出国， 她 正在 申请 签证， 还 要 填 很多 表格。Wèile chūguó, tā zhèngzài shēnqǐng qiānzhèng, hái yào tián hěn duō biǎogé.
In order to go abroad, she is applying for a visa and still has to fill out many forms.
为了 提高 中文 水平， 我们 要 一直 努力。wèile tígāo zhōngwén shuǐpíng, wǒmen yào yìzhí nǔlì.
In order to improve our Chinese level, we must keep working hard.
老师 说， 这 个 小组 的 每 个 人 都 要 为 自己 的 部分 负责。Lǎoshī shuō, zhè gè xiǎozǔ de měi gè rén dōu yào wèi zìjǐ de bùfen fùzé.
The teacher said that everyone in this group must be responsible for their own part.
老师 说， 做 老师 最 重要 的 是 要 有 耐心。lǎoshī shuō, zuò lǎoshī zuì zhòngyào de shì yào yǒu nàixīn.
The teacher said that the most important thing about being a teacher is to have patience.
这 次 考试 至少 要 写 三十 个 句子， 很多 人 最后 写 了 超过 四十 个 句子。zhè cì kǎoshì zhìshǎo yào xiě sānshí gè jùzi, hěnduō rén zuìhòu xiě le chāoguò sìshí gè jùzi.
For this exam you have to write at least thirty sentences; many people ended up writing more than forty.
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