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要yào(bound form) to demand

Learn the Chinese character 要 with its source-linked HSK 1 status, pronunciation, one concise learning meaning, stroke order, real HSK words, and published learning contexts.

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HSK vocabulary

Words with 要

Source-linked HSK vocabulary records that contain 要.

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Real usage

Example sentences with 要

Published HSK 1 course contexts only. Each sentence links back to the lesson that owns it.

  1. 对不起，我要打电话。没关系，你先打。

    Duìbuqǐ, wǒ yào dǎ diànhuà. Méi guānxi, nǐ xiān dǎ.

    Sorry, I need to make a phone call. No problem, you go first.

    HSK 1 course · Lesson 6 · teaching context →

  2. 不要太多，给我一些米饭和一点儿菜。

    Bú yào tài duō, gěi wǒ yìxiē mǐfàn hé yìdiǎnr cài.

    Not too much; give me some rice and a little food.

    HSK 1 course · Lesson 7 · teaching context →

  3. 从家到学校要二十分钟，不到一个小时。

    Cóng jiā dào xuéxiào yào èrshí fēnzhōng, bú dào yí ge xiǎoshí.

    It takes twenty minutes from home to school, less than an hour.

    HSK 1 course · Lesson 8 · teaching context →

  4. 你要哪个？这些都可以。

    Nǐ yào nǎge? Zhèxiē dōu kěyǐ.

    Which one do you want? Any of these are fine.

    HSK 1 course · Lesson 9 · teaching context →

  5. 哪些东西要一千块钱？

    Nǎxiē dōngxi yào yì qiān kuài qián?

    Which things cost one thousand yuan?

    HSK 1 course · Lesson 9 · teaching context →

  6. 我妹妹今天没有时间，她要上课。

    Wǒ mèimei jīntiān méiyǒu shíjiān, tā yào shàngkè.

    My younger sister has no time today; she has class.

    HSK 1 course · Lesson 14 · teaching context →
Character questions

About 要

Short answers for character learning.

What does 要 mean in Chinese?

要 is listed here with the concise learning meaning: (bound form) to demand.

How do you pronounce 要?

要 is shown as yào.

Is 要 an HSK 1 character?

Yes. 要 is HSK 1 recognition character #210.

Can I practise writing 要?

Yes. Use Watch, Trace, or Write above.

Learning details

  • HSK 1 recognition
  • HSK 1–2 writing inventory
  • 8 linked HSK words
  • 6 published course contexts
  • Audio available
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Sources and editorial policy

  • HSK placement:HSK 1 recognition character #210. See the HSK 3.0 guide for the published syllabus reference.
  • Writing scope: present in the official HSK 1–2 writing inventory.
  • Meaning and pronunciation: CC-CEDICT dictionary data, shown as supplemental learning metadata; displayed reading source: HSK 1 vocabulary data.
  • Vocabulary: source-linked HSK 1 vocabulary records, with every word linked to its existing HSK vocabulary page.
  • Example sentences: published hskone HSK 1 course contexts, linked to the lesson that owns the original content.
  • Stroke-order practice: HanziWriter character data. This page is a source-linked learning reference, not an official HSK publication.
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