能愿动词「要」(意愿/将要) néngyuàn dòngcí "yào"

能愿动词「要」(意愿/将要)(néngyuàn dòngcí "yào")means “要 + verb: intend to / be about to”. 要 + verb expresses a plan/intention ('be going to', stronger and more concrete than 想) or that something is about to happen (often with 了 at the end: 要…了). Formation: 要 + 动词(打算做 / 将要发生)

要 + verb: intend to / be about to

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Formation

要 + 动词(打算做 / 将要发生)

Explanation

要 + verb expresses a plan/intention ('be going to', stronger and more concrete than 想) or that something is about to happen (often with 了 at the end: 要…了). To negate the wish 'don't want to', use 不想 — 不要 means 'don't (do it)!', a command.

Examples

买一本书。
wǒ yào mǎi yì běn shū.
I'm going to buy a book.
火车 开了。
huǒchē yào kāi le.
The train is about to leave.

Note

Negate the wish with 不想 (不要 = 'don't!', a command).

FAQ

能愿动词「要」(意愿/将要) — what does it mean and how is it used?

要 + verb: intend to / be about to. 要 + verb expresses a plan/intention ('be going to', stronger and more concrete than 想) or that something is about to happen (often with 了 at the end: 要…了). To negate the wish 'don't want to', use 不想 — 不要 means 'don't (do it)!', a command.

能愿动词「要」(意愿/将要) — how do you form it?

要 + 动词(打算做 / 将要发生)

能愿动词「要」(意愿/将要) — any usage notes?

Negate the wish with 不想 (不要 = 'don't!', a command).

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