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    yāo

    yāo

    1. (bound form) to demand; to coerce

    yào

    1. to want; to need; to ask for
    2. will; shall; about to
    3. need to; should
    4. if (same as 要是[yao4 shi5])
    5. (bound form) important

    我要一杯咖啡。 Wǒ yào yī bēi kāfēi.