要 [－]

Jyutping jiu3
Pinyin yào

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. important/vital/to want/to ask for/will/going to (as future auxiliary)/may/must/(used in a comparison) must be/probably/if/essential points/necessary/necessity/to desire/to need/should
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    希望​得到​；​愛
    to want; to desire
    • 我要一杯咖啡。
      我要一杯咖啡。
      ngo5 jiu3 jat1 bui1 gaa3 fe1.
      I want a cup of coffee.
  2. 動詞
    需要​（​否定​係​「​唔​使​m4​ ​sai2​」​）
    to need; to want; negative: 唔使m4 sai2
    • 你仲有冇嘢要呀？
      你仲有没嘢要呀？
      nei5 zung6 jau5 mou5 je5 jiu3 aa3?
      Is there anything else you need?
    • 我要你幫手呀。
      我要你帮手呀。
      ngo5 jiu3 nei5 bong1 sau2 aa3.
      I need your help.
    • 呢啲咁阻埞嘅嘢，就算送俾我我都唔要啦。
      呢啲咁阻埞嘅嘢，就算送俾我我都唔要啦。
      ni1 di1 gam3 zo2 deng6 ge3 je5, zau6 syun3 sung3 bei2 ngo5 ngo5 dou1 m4 jiu3 laa1.
      These useless things occupy so much space. I don't need it even someone give me for free.
  3. 動詞
    提出​要求​，​指示​某人​做​某​啲​嘢
    to request someone to do something; to ask
    • 老師要學生上堂嗰陣用英文交談。
      老师要学生上堂嗰阵用英文交谈。
      lou5 si1 jiu3 hok6 saang1 soeng5 tong4 go2 zan6 jung6 jing1 man2 gaau1 taam4.
      The teacher asked the students to speak in English in the class.
  4. 動詞
    堅持​去​做​一樣​嘢
    to be determined to
    • 佢要輸錢，咪由得佢囉。
      佢要输钱，咪由得佢啰。
      keoi5 jiu3 syu1 cin2, mai6 jau2 dak1 keoi5 lo1.
      If he is determined to lose money, just let him.
    • 大家都反對，不過佢係都要去。
      大家都反对，不过佢系都要去。
      daai6 gaa1 dou1 faan2 deoi3, bat1 gwo3 keoi5 hai6 dou1 jiu3 heoi3.
      Everyone was against it, but she was determined to go no matter what.
  5. 動詞
    應該​；​理應​（​否定​係​「​唔​好​m4​ ​hou2​」​）
    should; ought to (negation: 唔好m4 hou2)
    • 要知道
      要知道
      jiu3 zi1 dou3
      should know
    • 我哋要俾心機做嘢。
      我哋要俾心机做嘢。
      ngo5 dei6 jiu3 bei2 sam1 gei1 zou6 je5.
      We ought to work hard.
  6. 副詞、書面語
    即將
    is going to
    • 佢就出門口喇。
      佢就出门口喇。
      keoi5 zau6 ceot1 mun4 hau2 laa3.
      他要出門了。
  7. 語素
    好​重要​；​有決​定性​影響
    important; crucial
    • 要地
      要地
      jiu3 dei6
      a crucial location
    • 要塞
      要塞
      jiu3 coi3
      a fortress, a stronghold
    • 要員
      要员
      jiu3 jyun4
      an important member
    • 摘要
      摘要
      zaak6 jiu3
      summary
Definitions (Unihan)
  1. necessary, essential
  2. necessity
  3. Cangjie Input
    MWV

要 [－]

Jyutping jiu2
Pinyin yào

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. a type of top breed horse

要 [－]

Jyutping jiu1
Pinyin yào

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. important
  2. vital
  3. to want
  4. to ask for
  5. will
  6. going to (as future auxiliary)
  7. may
  8. must
  9. (used in a comparison) must be
  10. probably
  11. if
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. to demand/to extort/to force/to coerce/to threaten/to blackmail/to ambush and capture/to sum it up
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 語素
    強硬​或者​帶有​壓力​噉​去​索求
    to demand
    • 要求
      要求
      jiu1 kau4
      to request
    • 要脅
      要胁
      jiu1 hip3
      to threat
  2. 語素
    喺​廣​東​肇​慶​市​高​要​區​呢​個​地名​嘅​讀​音
    pronunciation in 高要 Gaoyao District in Zhaoqing, Guangdong

要 [－]

Jyutping jiu3
Pinyin yāo

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to demand
  2. to request
  3. to coerce
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    到了最后，大家一定要靠自己学习。
    到了最後，大家一定要靠自己學習。
    dào liǎo zuì hòu ， dà jiā yī dìng yào kào zì jǐ xué xí 。
    • Everyone must learn on their own in the end.
  2. Mandarin
    选择什么是“对”或“错”是一项艰难的任务，我们却必须要完成它。
    選擇什麼是“對”或“錯”是一項艱難的任務，我們卻必須要完成它。
    xuǎn zé shén me shì “ duì ” huò “ cuò ” shì yī xiàng jiān nán de rèn wù ， wǒ men què bì xū yào wán chéng tā 。
    • It is a difficult task, choosing what is "right" or "wrong", but you have to do it.
    • It's difficult choosing between what's right and what's wrong, but you have to make the choice.
  3. Mandarin
    这个要三十欧元。
    這個要三十歐元。
    zhè gè yào sān shí ōu yuán 。
    • This will cost €30.
    • That will cost thirty euros.
    • That'll cost thirty euros.
  4. Mandarin
    不要担心。
    不要擔心。
    bù yào dān xīn 。
    • Don't worry about it.
    • Don't worry.
    • Don't fret.
    • Don't be worried.
    • No worries.
    • Don't you worry.
    • Don't fear.
  5. Mandarin
    我要走了。
    我要走瞭。
    wǒ yào zǒu liǎo 。
    • I'm going to go.
    • I'm leaving.
    • I'm going to go now.
    • I need to go.
    • I will go.
    • I'll be going.
    • I'm taking off.
    • I've gotta go.
    • I'm going to go there.
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    你仲有乜野要我帮忙吤？
    你仲有乜野要我幫忙吤？
    nei5 zung6 jau5 me1 je5 jiu3 ngo5 bong1 mong4 吤 ？
    • Do you still need my help?
  2. Cantonese
    时间唔早啦，我要番去啦。
    時間唔早啦，我要番去啦。
    si4 gaan3 m4 zou2 laa1 ， ngo5 jiu3 faan1 heoi3 laa1 。
    • It's getting late. I gotta go.
    • It's gotten too late, I should go back.
  3. Cantonese
    因为一分钟就差唔多要四镑。
    因為一分鐘就差唔多要四鎊。
    jan1 wai6 jat1 fan1 zung1 zau6 caai1 m4 do1 jiu3 sei3 bong6 。
    • Because just one minute costs nearly four pounds.
  4. Cantonese
    同人哋握手嗰阵，一定要有眼神接触。
    同人哋握手嗰陣，一定要有眼神接觸。
    tung4 jan4 dei2 ak1 sau2 go2 zan6 ， jat1 ding6 jiu3 jau5 ngaan5 san4 zip3 zuk1 。
    • When you shake hands with somebody, you must look him in the eye.
  5. Cantonese
    你都唔揸车，要架车嚟做咩啫？
    你都唔揸車，要架車嚟做咩啫？
    nei5 dou1 m4 zaa4 ce1 ， jiu3 gaa3 ce1 lai4 zou6 me1 ze1 ？
    • What's the good of having a car if you don't drive?
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    我每朝九点都要上堂。
    我每朝九點都要上堂。
    ngo5 mui5 ziu1 gau2 dim2 dou1 jiu3 soeng5 tong4.
    • I must attend lesson at nine o'clock every day.
  2. Cantonese
    食完饭两点半要上堂。
    食完飯兩點半要上堂。
    sik6 jyun5 faan6 loeng5 dim2 bun3 jiu3 soeng5 tong4.
    • After the meal, I have a class at half past two.
  3. Cantonese
    我哋无论点都要捱过呢一关。
    我哋無論點都要捱過呢一關。
    ngo5 dei6 mou4 leon6 dim2 dou1 jiu3 ngaai4 gwo3 ni1 jat1 gwaan1.
    • We have to bear through this sticky situation no matter what.
  4. Cantonese
    你每日都要刷牙，唔系就会蛀牙。
    你每日都要刷牙，唔係就會蛀牙。
    nei5 mui5 jat6 dou1 jiu3 caat3 ngaa4, m4 hai6 zau6 wui5 zyu3 ngaa4.
    • You have to brush your teeth every day, or you'll get a cavity.
  5. Cantonese
    咁多嘢要做，真系做死人。
    咁多嘢要做，真係做死人。
    gam1 do1 je5 jiu3 zou6, zan1 hai6 zou6 sei2 jan4.
    • The excessive work is killing me.
Examples (None)
  1. Cantonese
    无论你系有钱人定穷人，都同样须要遵守法律。
    無論你係有錢人定窮人，都同樣須要遵守法律。
  2. Cantonese
    八号既预警，总之要讲达标。如果唔达标，我理得你超强台风，一样无情讲。
    八號既預警，總之要講達標。如果唔達標，我理得你超強颱風，一樣無情講。
  3. Cantonese
    肯plan行程嘅男友，一定要mark实佢。
    肯plan行程嘅男友，一定要mark實佢。
  4. Cantonese
    拍摄其中一个镜头果阵，女主角系咁食螺丝 而要NG成三十次。
    拍攝其中一個鏡頭果陣，女主角係咁食螺絲 而要NG成三十次。
    yue:拍攝其中一個鏡頭果陣，女主角係咁食螺絲 而要NG成三十次。
  5. Cantonese
    绿帽唔怕戴，最紧要除得快。
    綠帽唔怕戴，最緊要除得快。
    luk6 mou2 m4 paa3 daai3, zeoi3 gan2 jiu3 ceoi4 dak1 faai3.