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jiu3 jiu1
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[粵] jiu3 | [國] yao4 [1] [v] want; wish; need; ask for [2] [v] must; should; have to [3] [v] shall; will; be about to [4] [adj] important; essential; major [5] [n] essential points; main points [6] [conj] if; suppose; in case [粵] jiu1 | [國] yao1 [1] [v] demand; ask; request [2] [v] force; coerce; threaten Default PoS:  Additional PoS:    Stroke count: 9
Level: 1
This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. |
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Don't confuse with: 耍栗粟票耍 |
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This word has been viewed 38735 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 5th Aug 2013 02:19 |
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只需要
zi2 seoi1 jiu3 = only needs 國
必要
bit1 jiu3 = necessary; necessity; need
唔緊要
m4 gan2 jiu3 = not critical; never mind 粵
要是
jiu3 si6 = if; in case
重要
zung6 jiu3 = important
心要熱,頭要冷
sam1 jiu3 jit6 tau4 jiu3 laang5 = One should have a warm heart and a cool head
唔需要
m4 seoi1 jiu3 = unnecessary 粵
要有
jiu3 jau5 = to need; to require
必要時
bit1 jiu3 si4 = if necessary
快要
faai3 jiu3 = about to 國See all 107 compounds (CantoDict reports 110 compounds in total, but some may be Common Formations) |
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Showing 10 of 98 examples containing 要 Show all 98 examples Legend 國 : This term is used in Mandarin/Standard written Chinese, not Cantonese. 粵 : This term is used in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. No icon: This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. |
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Decimal representation of this word: 要
Unicode code for this character: U+8981 (off-site link)
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Decimal representation of this word: 要
Unicode code for this character: U+8981 (off-site link)
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