The Modal Verb 要(yào)
The modal verb 要 has several meanings. 要 can indicate a future action, particularly a scheduled event or an activity that one is committed to. The negative form is expressed by adding 不 and deleting 要.
Ex) 下午我们要考试。
明天我不去跳舞。
Ex) 下午我们要考试。
明天我不去跳舞。
One of the meanings of 要 is "to desire to do something."
Ex) 明天是周末,你要做什么?
To negate it, use 不想.
Ex) 今天我不想做功课。
However, some Chinese speakers, particularly in the South, would say 不要.
Both modal verbs 想 and 要 can express a desire or an intention, but 要 carries a stronger tone.
Ex) 明天是周末,你要做什么?
To negate it, use 不想.
Ex) 今天我不想做功课。
However, some Chinese speakers, particularly in the South, would say 不要.
Both modal verbs 想 and 要 can express a desire or an intention, but 要 carries a stronger tone.
The 要⋯了 structure indicates the imminence of an anticipated action or situation. It also appears in the form of 快要⋯了.
Ex) 寒假要到了。
快要考试了,我们大家得准备一下。
Ex) 寒假要到了。
快要考试了,我们大家得准备一下。