A1 · Grammar reference
Expressing "be going to" with "yao"
The auxiliary verb 要 (yào) has several different meanings, and here we'll tackle the "be going to" meaning. You'll use this when you are discussing your plans with someone.
- Keywords
- 要 · want · be going to
- Used for
- Expressing desires · Expressing determination · Referring to the future · Referring to changes of situation
- Classification
- Verbs · HSK2
Examples (10)
我明天要买一个iPhone。
你们现在要出去吗？
我们今年要去美国。
他下个月要来中国工作。
你下个星期要去她家吃晚饭吗？
这个星期天你要做什么？
我晚上要给妈妈打电话。
下午老师要来我家。
老板明天要见他们吗？
下班以后你要回家吗？
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Summary, structure, classification, and adapted sentence examples draw from the AllSet Learning Chinese Grammar Wiki under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0; changes were made. This noncommercial reference is based on an October 2023 snapshot.
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