「要」

Entry #1
Pronunciation: jiu3
Part of Speech: verb
Explanation:
  • to want; to desire
    (Cant.) ngo5jiu3jat1bui1gaa3fe1
    (Eng.) I want a cup of coffee.

  • to need; to want; negative: 唔使 m4 sai2
    (Cant.) nei5zung6jau5mou5je5jiu3aa3
    (Eng.) Is there anything else you need?
    (Cant.) ngo5jiu3nei5bong1sau2aa3
    (Eng.) I need your help.
    (Cant.) ni1di1gam3zo2deng6ge3je5zau6syun3sung3bei2ngo5ngo5dou1m4jiu3laa1
    (Eng.) These useless things occupy so much space. I don't need it even someone give me for free.

  • to request someone to do something; to ask
    (Cant.) lou5si1jiu3hok6saang1soeng5tong4go2zan6jung6jing1man2gaau1taam4
    (Eng.) The teacher asked the students to speak in English in the class.

  • to be determined to
    (Cant.) keoi5jiu3syu1cin2mai6jau2dak1keoi5lo1
    (Eng.) If he is determined to lose money, just let him.
    (Cant.) daai6gaa1dou1faan2deoi3bat1gwo3keoi5hai6dou1jiu3heoi3
    (Eng.) Everyone was against it, but she was determined to go no matter what.

  • should; ought to (negation: 唔好 m4 hou2)
    (Cant.) jiu3zi1dou3
    (Eng.) should know
    (Cant.) ngo5dei6jiu3bei2sam1gei1zou6je5
    (Eng.) We ought to work hard.

See also: 需要
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「要」

Entry #2
Pronunciation: jiu3
Part of Speech: morpheme
Explanation:
important; crucial
(Cant.) 要地jiu3 dei6
(Eng.) a crucial location
(Cant.) 要塞jiu3 coi3
(Eng.) a fortress, a stronghold
(Cant.) 要員jiu3 jyun4
(Eng.) an important member
(Cant.) 摘要zaak6 jiu3
(Eng.) summary
See also: 殿堂級 緊要 重磅 要緊 癥結 要害 輸入 入口 重要性
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「要」

Entry #3
Pronunciation: jiu1
Part of Speech: morpheme
Explanation:
  • to demand
    (Cant.) 要求jiu1 kau4
    (Eng.) to request
    (Cant.) 要脅jiu1 hip3
    (Eng.) to threat

  • pronunciation in 高要 Gaoyao District in Zhaoqing, Guangdong

See also: 需要 要求 內需 需求
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「要」

Entry #4
Pronunciation: jiu3
Part of Speech: adverb
Labels: Mandarin
Explanation:
is going to
(Chi.) taa1jiu3ceot1mun4liu5
(Cant.) keoi5zau6ceot1mun4hau2laa3
(Eng.) He is going to go out.
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