要 ⇒
要 yāo/yào, to demand/to request/to coerce, important/vital/to want/to ask for/will/going to...
需要 xūyào, to need/to want/to demand/to require/requirement/need
不要 bùyào, don't!/must not
重要 zhòngyào, important/significant/major
只要 zhǐyào, if only/so long as
要求 yāoqiú, to request/to require/requirement/to stake a claim/to ask/to demand/CL:點|点[diǎn]
还要 必要 bìyào, necessary/essential/indispensable/required
就要 jiùyào, will/shall/to be going to
要是 yàoshi, (coll.) if
要么 yàome, [要麼], or/either one or the other
主要 zhǔyào, main/principal/major/primary
提要 tíyào, summary/abstract
快要 kuàiyào, almost/nearly/almost all
将要 jiāngyào, [將要], will/shall/to be going to
要不然 yàobùrán, otherwise/or else/or
无关紧要 wúguānjǐnyào, [無關緊要], indifferent/insignificant
不要紧 bùyàojǐn, [不要緊], unimportant/not serious/it doesn't matter/never mind/it looks all right, but
要不 yàobù, otherwise/or else/how about...?/either... (or...)
首要 shǒuyào, the most important/of chief importance
要命 yàomìng, to cause sb's death/very/extremely/frightening/annoying
要紧 yàojǐn, [要緊], important/urgent
至关重要 zhìguānzhòngyào, [至關重要], extremely important/vital/crucial/essential
正要 zhèngyào, to be just about to/to be on the point of
要害 yàohài, vital part/(fig.) key point/crucial
重要性 zhòngyàoxìng, importance
要点 yàodiǎn, [要點], main point/essential
要塞 yàosài, stronghold/fort/fortification
不要脸 bùyàoliǎn, [不要臉], to have no sense of shame/shameless
要挟 yāoxié, [要挾], to threaten/to blackmail
要好 yàohǎo, to be on good terms/to be close friends/striving for self-improvement
要素 yàosù, essential factor/key constituent
要说 yàoshuō, [要說], as for/when it comes to
要价 yàojià, [要價], asking price/to ask a price/to demand terms (in negotiations)
不必要 bùbìyào, needless/unnecessary
次要 cìyào, secondary
索要 suǒyào, to ask for/to request/to demand
要犯 yàofàn, major criminal
要事 yàoshì, important matter
须要 xūyào, [須要], must/have to
简要 jiǎnyào, [簡要], concise/brief
紧要关头 jǐnyàoguāntóu, [緊要關頭], urgent and important moment (idiom); critical juncture
要不是 yàobushì, if it were not for/but for
要冲 yàochōng, [要衝], road hub/major crossroad
摘要 zhāiyào, summary/abstract
紧要 jǐnyào, [緊要], critical/crucial/vital
要饭 yàofàn, [要飯], to beg (for food or money)
概要 gàiyào, outline
要闻 yàowén, [要聞], important news story/headline
要得 yàodé, good/fine
要领 yàolǐng, [要領], main aspects/essentials/gist
要约 yāoyuè, [要約], to restrict/to agree to a contract/offer/bid
要务 yàowù, [要務], key task/important affair
要人 yàorén, important person
要强 yàoqiáng, [要強], eager to excel/eager to get ahead in life/strong-minded
机要 要职 yàozhí, [要職], key job/important position
必要性 bìyàoxìng, necessity
要员 yàoyuán, [要員], key participant/VIP
漫天要价 màntiānyàojià, [漫天要價], to ask for sky-high prices
政要 zhèngyào, important political leader/government dignitary
要义 yàoyì, [要義], the essentials
简明扼要 jiǎnmíngèyào, [簡明扼要], brief and to the point (idiom)/succinct
要面子 yàomiànzi, see 愛面子|爱面子[ài miàn zi]
要道 yàodào, major road/thoroughfare/main road
必要条件 bìyàotiáojiàn, [必要條件], requirement/necessary condition (math)
不得要领 bùdéyàolǐng, [不得要領], to fail to grasp the main points
要件 yàojiàn, key document/important condition/criterion/requirement/requisite/cornerstone
显要 xiǎnyào, [顯要], prominent/eminent/important person/notable/dignitary
主要矛盾 要案 要账 yàozhàng, [要賬], to demand repayment/to collect debt
扼要 èyào, to the point/concise
要不得 yàobude, intolerable/unacceptable
至关紧要 要端 yàoduān, the main points
要旨 yàozhǐ, the gist (of a text or argument)/the main points
大要 dàyào, abstract/gist/main points
纲要 gāngyào, [綱要], outline/essential points
要不了 纪要 jìyào, [紀要], minutes/written summary of a meeting
要子 yàozi, straw rope
险要 xiǎnyào, [險要], strategically situated and easy to defend/strategic location
记要 击中要害 需要量 大案要案 要健怡 要信 要选 要路 yàolù, important road/main thoroughfare/fig. key position
要蔓 要略 yàolüè, roughly/outline/summary
要则 要图 yàotú, [要圖], main plan/important program
要亮 要弄成 要改成 要聪明 要发飚 备要 要念陶 要进球 要力挺
领 ⇒
领导 lǐngdǎo, [領導], lead/leading/to lead/leadership/leader/CL:位[wèi],個|个[gè]
领 lǐng, [領], neck/collar/to lead/to receive/classifier for clothes, mats, screens etc
领先 lǐngxiān, [領先], to lead/to be in front
领袖 lǐngxiù, [領袖], leader/CL:個|个[gè],位[wèi],名[míng]
领域 lǐngyù, [領域], domain/sphere/field/territory/area
领带 lǐngdài, [領帶], necktie/CL:條|条[tiáo]
领养 lǐngyǎng, [領養], adoption/to adopt (a child)
带领 dàilǐng, [帶領], to guide/to lead
占领 zhànlǐng, [佔領], to occupy (a territory)/to hold
首领 shǒulǐng, [首領], head/boss/chief
领地 lǐngdì, [領地], territory/domain/estate/(old) fief
领导者 lǐngdǎozhě, [領導者], leader
领主 lǐngzhǔ, [領主], feudal lord/suzerain/overlord
领导人 lǐngdǎorén, [領導人], leader
领土 lǐngtǔ, [領土], territory
领事馆 lǐngshìguǎn, [領事館], consulate
领队 lǐngduì, [領隊], to lead a group/leader of a group/captain (of sports squad)
本领 běnlǐng, [本領], skill/ability/capability/CL:項|项[xiàng],個|个[gè]
领悟 lǐngwù, [領悟], to understand/to comprehend
领头 lǐngtóu, [領頭], to take the lead/to be first to start
领会 lǐnghuì, [領會], to understand/to comprehend/to grasp
认领 rènlǐng, [認領], to claim (as one's property)/to adopt (a child)/to accept (an illegitimate child...
领结 lǐngjié, [領結], bow tie/loop of a necktie/lavaliere
头领 tóulǐng, [頭領], head person/leader
白领 báilǐng, [白領], white-collar/white-collar worker
率领 shuàilǐng, [率領], to lead/to command/to head
领到 lǐngdào, [領到], to receive
领事 lǐngshì, [領事], consul
领取 lǐngqǔ, [領取], to receive/to draw/to get
衣领 yīlǐng, [衣領], collar/neck
领教 lǐngjiào, [領教], much obliged/thank you/to ask advice/(ironically or humorously) to experience/to...
领子 lǐngzi, [領子], shirt collar
领奖 lǐngjiǎng, [領獎], to accept a prize/a prize-winner
领空 lǐngkōng, [領空], territorial air space
遥遥领先 yáoyáolǐngxiān, [遙遙領先], a long way in front/to lead by a wide margin
领班 lǐngbān, [領班], supervisor/foreman/head waiter or waitress
统领 tǒnglǐng, [統領], to lead/to command/commander/officer
招领 zhāolǐng, [招領], to advertise for the owner of lost property
领略 lǐnglüè, [領略], to have a taste of/to realize/to appreciate
领航员 lǐnghángyuán, [領航員], navigator
蓝领 lánlǐng, [藍領], blue-collar/blue-collar worker
领路 lǐnglù, [領路], to lead the way
领情 lǐngqíng, [領情], to feel grateful to sb/to appreciate the kindness
将领 jiànglǐng, [將領], high-ranking military officer
领唱 lǐngchàng, [領唱], to lead a chorus/choirmaster/leading singer
领航 lǐngháng, [領航], navigation/navigator/to navigate
领头人 高领 要领 yàolǐng, [要領], main aspects/essentials/gist
领口 lǐngkǒu, [領口], collar/neckband/neckline/the place where the two ends of a collar meet
领导层 lǐngdǎocéng, [領導層], ruling class/leaders (of society)/oligarchy
领头羊 lǐngtóuyáng, [領頭羊], bellwether
翻领 fānlǐng, [翻領], turndown collar/lapel
领导权 lǐngdǎoquán, [領導權], leadership authority
领海 lǐnghǎi, [領海], territorial waters
领衔 lǐngxián, [領銜], leading (role)/heading list of signatories/leading actors (in a show)/starring
领奖台 lǐngjiǎngtái, [領獎臺], (winner's) podium
领受 lǐngshòu, [領受], to accept/to receive
圆领 yuánlǐng, [圓領], crew neck/round neck (of pull-over garment, e.g. T-shirt)
领赏 不得要领 bùdéyàolǐng, [不得要領], to fail to grasp the main points
纲领 gānglǐng, [綱領], program (i.e. plan of action)/guiding principle
占领区 看家本领 领带夹 总领事 zǒnglǐngshì, [總領事], consul general
心领神会 xīnlǐngshénhuì, [心領神會], to understand tacitly (idiom)/to know intuitively/to understand thoroughly
蓝领工人 领巾 lǐngjīn, [領巾], neckcloth/neckerchief
占领军 使领馆 shǐlǐngguǎn, [使領館], embassy and consulate
总领事馆 zǒnglǐngshìguǎn, [總領事館], consulate general
领导班子 白领阶层 自治领 圆领衫 独领风骚 dúlǐngfēngsāo, [獨領風騷], most outstanding/par excellence
提纲挈领 tígāngqièlǐng, [提綱挈領], to concentrate on the main points (idiom); to bring out the essentials
校领导 领有 lǐngyǒu, [領有], to possess/to own
领款 领章 lǐngzhāng, [領章], collar insignia
领导人员 金领 jīnlǐng, [金領], gold collar/high-level senior executive/highly-skilled worker
皮领 红领巾 hónglǐngjīn, [紅領巾], red neckscarf/by extension, a member of the Young Pioneers