要 (yào) means "to want; need to" in English. It is an HSK 2 vocabulary word.

How many strokes does 要 have?

要 has 9 strokes. Follow the stroke order diagram above to write it correctly.

Which HSK level is 要 in?

要 is part of the HSK 2 word list, so it belongs to the elementary vocabulary band taught in the daily lessons.

yào

to want; need to

Stroke order

Watch the animation, then write the character yourself — stroke order matters for speed and recognition.

要

9 strokes

我要买票。

Wǒ yào mǎi piào.

I want to buy a ticket.

我要买票。

Wǒ yào mǎi piào.

I want to buy a ticket.

您要咖啡吗？

Nín yào kāfēi ma?

Would you like coffee?

无论多难，我都要试试。

Wúlùn duō nán, wǒ dōu yào shìshi.

No matter how hard it is, I want to try.

这个机会对我很重要。

Zhè ge jīhuì duì wǒ hěn zhòngyào.

This opportunity is very important to me.

飞机马上就要起飞了。

Fēijī mǎshàng jiù yào qǐfēi le.

The plane is about to take off.

我们正要出门，突然下雨了。

Wǒmen zhèng yào chūmén, tūrán xià yǔ le.

We were just about to go out when it suddenly started raining.

HSK 2 Shopping topic

Study 要 together with related hsk 2 shopping vocabulary.

Story: Deceive the Heavens to Cross the Ocean

Read 要 inside a graded Chinese story.

What does 要 mean?: 要 (yào) means "to want; need to" in English. It is an HSK 2 vocabulary word.
How many strokes does 要 have?: 要 has 9 strokes. Follow the stroke order diagram above to write it correctly.
Which HSK level is 要 in?: 要 is part of the HSK 2 word list, so it belongs to the elementary vocabulary band taught in the daily lessons.