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jiu3

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粵典 (words.hk)Hong KongCharacter

希望得到；#愛 (to want; to desire)

動詞

Examples

我要一杯咖啡。

ngo5 jiu3 jat1 bui1 gaa3 fe1.

I want a cup of coffee.

#需要（否定係「#唔使 m4 sai2」） (to need; to want; negative: #唔使 m4 sai2)

Examples

你仲有冇嘢要呀？

nei5 zung6 jau5 mou5 je5 jiu3 aa3?

Is there anything else you need?

提出要求，指示某人做某啲嘢 (to request someone to do something; to ask)

Examples

老師要學生上堂嗰陣用英文交談。

lou5 si1 jiu3 hok6 saang1 soeng5 tong4 go2 zan6 jung6 jing1 man2 gaau1 taam4.

The teacher asked the students to speak in English in the class.

堅持去做一樣嘢 (to be determined to)

Examples

佢要輸錢，咪由得佢囉。

keoi5 jiu3 syu1 cin2, mai6 jau2 dak1 keoi5 lo1.

If he is determined to lose money, just let him.

應該；理應（否定係「#唔好 m4 hou2」） (should; ought to (negation: #唔好 m4 hou2))

Examples

要知道

jiu3 zi1 dou3

should know

粵典 (words.hk)Hong KongCharacter

好重要；有決定性影響 (important; crucial)

語素

Examples

#要地

jiu3 dei6

a crucial location

粵典 (words.hk)Hong KongCharacter

即將 (is going to)

副詞

Examples

佢就出門口喇。

keoi5 zau6 ceot1 mun4 hau2 laa3.

He is going to go out.

粵典 (words.hk)Hong KongCharacter

Jyutping:

jiu3

希望得到；#愛 (to want; to desire)

動詞

Examples

我要一杯咖啡。

ngo5 jiu3 jat1 bui1 gaa3 fe1.

I want a cup of coffee.

#需要（否定係「#唔使 m4 sai2」） (to need; to want; negative: #唔使 m4 sai2)

Examples

你仲有冇嘢要呀？

nei5 zung6 jau5 mou5 je5 jiu3 aa3?

Is there anything else you need?

提出要求，指示某人做某啲嘢 (to request someone to do something; to ask)

Examples

老師要學生上堂嗰陣用英文交談。

lou5 si1 jiu3 hok6 saang1 soeng5 tong4 go2 zan6 jung6 jing1 man2 gaau1 taam4.

The teacher asked the students to speak in English in the class.

堅持去做一樣嘢 (to be determined to)

Examples

佢要輸錢，咪由得佢囉。

keoi5 jiu3 syu1 cin2, mai6 jau2 dak1 keoi5 lo1.

If he is determined to lose money, just let him.

應該；理應（否定係「#唔好 m4 hou2」） (should; ought to (negation: #唔好 m4 hou2))

Examples

要知道

jiu3 zi1 dou3

should know

粵典 (words.hk)Hong KongCharacter

Jyutping:

jiu3

好重要；有決定性影響 (important; crucial)

語素

Examples

#要地

jiu3 dei6

a crucial location

粵典 (words.hk)Hong KongCharacter

Jyutping:

jiu3

即將 (is going to)

副詞

Examples

佢就出門口喇。

keoi5 zau6 ceot1 mun4 hau2 laa3.

He is going to go out.

維基辭典YueCharacter

Jyutping:

jiu1Original phonetic: /jiːu̯⁵⁵/

jiu3Original phonetic: /jiːu̯³³/

jiu2Original phonetic: /jiːu̯³⁵/

to demand; to ask; to request

Examples

要求

to request

to force; to coerce

Examples

要脅

to threaten, to blackmail

to promise

Examples

要約

to restrict, to agree to a contract/offer/bid

to block; to intercept

Examples

要擊

to intercept, to ambush

alternative form of 邀 (“to invite”)

Examples

便要還家，設酒殺雞作食。

Then they invited him home, served wine, butchered chickens and made dishes.

alternative form of 腰 (“waist”)

contract of alliance

Examples

久要

former contract

a surname

to want; to wish

Examples

我要睡覺。

I want to sleep.

你要不要喝茶？

Do you want some tea?

to wish to have or keep

Examples

你要番茄醬嗎？

Do you want ketchup?

這本書你還要嗎？

Do you still want this book?

他想要一部新手機。

He wants to have a new cell phone.

to ask for

Examples

我要了一瓶啤酒。

I asked for a bottle of beer.

弟弟又跟媽媽要錢了。

My brother asked mom for money again.

to request

Examples

他要我給他買本書。

He requested that I buy a book for him.

老闆要我馬上回覆。

My boss demanded that I reply immediately.

to need

Examples

從這裡到上海要兩個小時。

It takes two hours to reach Shanghai from here.

養大一個孩子要多少錢？

How much does it take to raise a child?

will; going to (future auxiliary)

Examples

我要走了。

I am going to go.

我怕我們要遲到了。

I fear that we will be late.

出便咁黑，又好似要落雨噉。

It looks like it's going to rain outside.

從右脅出，墮地行七步，無人扶侍；遍觀四方，舉手而言：「天上天下唯我為尊。要度眾生生老病死。」

Having come out of [his mother's] right side, he went down onto the earth and walked, helped by none, seven steps; he looked around in four directions, lifted up his hand, and said: ‘In the heavens above and below the heavens, I alone am exalted. I will save all living beings from birth, aging, sickness, and death.’

should; must; to have to

Examples

不要喝酒。

Don't drink alcohol.

你今天一定要去看病。

You must go to the doctor today.

你要等一會兒，我的老闆現在正忙得不可開交。

You have to wait a moment. My boss is extremely busy now.

vital; important

Examples

要職

important post

主要

main

important points; essentials

if; in case of

Examples

要繫腰帶，就用不著吊帶了。

You don't need braces if you're wearing a belt.

Used to indicate the future tense.

alternative form of 偠 (yǎo)

used in 要褭／要袅

廣州方言詞典: 6593CantonCharacter

Jyutping:

jiu3

重要

Examples

主～

緊～

希望得到及保持

Examples

我想～呢間房

請求

Examples

佢～我陪佢去

表示做某事的意志

Examples

佢係～去留學

應該

Examples

今晚～早啲瞓噃

將要

Examples

就～落雨噃，唔好出街喇

現代粵語詞典: 22443CantonCharacter

Jyutping:

jiu3Original phonetic: yiu5

重要

Examples

唔紧～

不要紧

主～

～闻。

重要内容

Examples

纲～

提～

想得到；想持有

Examples

我～件白色嘅

我要一件白色的

～间标间。

要个标准房

需要

Examples

开车～两个钟。

路上要两个小时

想；请求

Examples

个仔～学钢琴。

孩子要学钢琴

应该

Examples

～早啲翻嚟。

要早点回来

将要；可能

Examples

天～落雨喇

天快下雨了

今年～热过旧年。

今年要比去年热

如果；要是

Examples

你～唔信，就亲自去睇下。另见 yāo（855页）。

你要是不信，就亲自去看看

欽州粵拼: 6059,6080Jam ZauCharacter

Jyutping:

jiu1

jiu3

Original phonetic: jiu1; jiu3

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